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Worcester vs Wolcott vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Worcester | Wolcott | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Lowest |
1,507 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Worcester and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$80,230±$15kHighest about the VT average |
| Wallingford and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Worcester and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,059±$118Highest 14% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Wolcott and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Wolcott School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.