Compare towns
Wolcott vs Windham vs Ryegate vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Wolcott | Windham | Ryegate | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,507Highest |
594Lowest |
1,059 |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
— | $908±$236 26% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,930 22% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Wolcott School District | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.