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Wolcott is a tiny town of 212 people in Lamoille County, Vermont. It's about 38 miles from Burlington, VT and 169 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 159 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $157k and rent runs about $1k a month.
212people
$157kTypical home
$1,093/moRent
78° / 26°Summer / winter
159"Snow
177Sunny days
163Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 212
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 238 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Boston, MA
- 38 mi to Burlington, VT
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $157k (≈$989/mo)
- Median rent $1,093/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 3.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 163 days a year with rain or snow
- 159" of snow a year
- 47 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 58 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (38 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (287 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 30% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to BTV airport
- 124 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 20 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 758 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 13 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 68 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lamoille County: D+36 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.