Wolcott is a town in the north-eastern corner of Wayne County, New York, United States. The population of the town was 4,453 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Governor Oliver Wolcott of Connecticut. The Town of Wolcott is in the northeast corner of the county. There are two villages within the town: Wolcott and Red Creek. The town lies west of Syracuse.

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How Wolcott ranks

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Town numbers

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Area code315

Living in Wolcott

Housing in Wolcott

$370K Median sale price · Redfin, February 2026

The median sale price was $370,000 in February 2026.

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Safety in Wolcott

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Not graded

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Violent crime per 1,000

Wolcott 0

New York 3.9

U.S. 3.6

Property crime per 1,000

Wolcott 0

New York 17.2

U.S. 17.7

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Work & commute in Wolcott

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Most working residents leave Wolcott for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Wolcott (13%), Huron (8%) and Rochester (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Wolcott

13%

Huron

Rochester

Butler

6%Work in townlive and work in Wolcott 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 328Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Wolcott

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 71% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with New York

15worse than NY

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 2▼ 5 close Mind 3▼ 2 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

18%More smokersNY 11.3% · worse 9.4%More adults with COPDNY 6% · worse 39.5%More adults with obesityNY 28.8% · worse

Care nearby

Newark-Wayne Community HospitalNewark · 18.4 mi · ER

Sodus Community HealthSodus · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Wolcott

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 17% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding

4Does Wolcott flood?paid flood claims since 1979 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Wolcott

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Climate in Wolcott

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Wolcott has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 105 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

34° / 20°Winter

54° / 36°Spring

78° / 59°Summer

60° / 42°Fall