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Wolcott vs Bennington vs Butler
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Bennington has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Butler has the oldest population (median age 47.6).
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 | Bennington | Butler |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,971 |
15,249Highest |
1,759Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.1Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
47.6±11.1Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Butler and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Butler are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,569±$10k 32% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$50,192±$24kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Bennington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $87,500±$16kLowest 74% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kHighest 36% below U.S. |
$89,900±$17k 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $667±$106Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63Highest 20% below U.S. |
$684±$203 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,486 20% below U.S. |
$4,513Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,102Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #367 of 484 in NY | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | — |
| High school in town | RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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U.S. 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.