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Wolcott vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Sterling has the most people working from home (14.8%).
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 | Sterling |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,971Highest |
3,192Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.1Lowest 6% above NY |
51.6±3.5Highest 30% above NY |
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±4.3Highest NY: 20.5% |
14.3%±3.3Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±5Lowest NY: 17.9% |
27.4%±5.3Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Sterling and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
26.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest NY: 7% |
5.5%±3Highest NY: 7% |
| Sterling 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±$10kLowest 37% below NY |
$59,750±$9kHighest 31% below NY |
| Sterling 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 79% below NY |
$141,200±$41kHighest 67% below NY |
| Sterling and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $667±$106Lowest 59% below NY |
$681±$411Highest 58% below NY |
| Sterling and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,486Lowest 62% below NY |
$2,568Highest 61% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.7%±13.6Highest NY: 52.1% |
35.3%±20.8Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Wolcott and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest NY: 14% |
14.1%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
90.4%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Highest 4 yrs older than NY |
1953Lowest 6 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 4% below NY |
27 minLowest 18% below NY |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.8Lowest NY: 14.9% |
14.8%±7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #367 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | NORTH ROSE-WOLCOTT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT · RED CREEK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | RED CREEK HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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NY 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.