Wolcott is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, home to about 1,507 people across 39 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05680.
Homes sold for a median of $267 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wolcott; also Elmore
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wolcott. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)125 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA170 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY279 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wolcott; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Wolcott had 1,670 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 113th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Lamoille County grew from 12,289 residents in 1900 to 25,945 in 2020.
Lamoille County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morrisville Stowe State Ap, VT weather station (7 miles away).
11,129 jobs at 1,001 businesses in Lamoille County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wolcott.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Wolcott School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolcott Elementary SchoolWolcott | Pre-K–6 | 109 | Public | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Elmore.
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