Wolcott (Township), 1874
Wolcott’s story
219 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1874.
- 1807Wolcott is settled
WolcottNY
Population
1,558
2025 Census estimate · −2% since 2020
Typical home
$225K
+8.1% in a year
Household income
$43K
median
Median age
46.8
years
Jobs based here
328
A commuter town
Is Wolcott a good place to live?
Wolcott’s best subject grades are an A− for walkability and an A for history; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Only 20 of New York’s 1,216 towns score lower on incomes. Wolcott's public schools trail 73% of New York towns on state tests and graduation. Only 76 of New York’s 1,213 towns score lower on health. Wolcott has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Wolcott stand out
Where Wolcott beats most towns.
0historic places
HistoryA
Settled in 1807
A long history
A history going back 219 years.
Natural hazardsA
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
WalkabilityA−
More walkable than 85% of U.S. towns
8.3% of workers walk, bike or ride transit
EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Wolcott for work
Where Wolcott’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
328jobs based in Wolcott
6%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Wolcott grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Wolcott is from typical.
Jobs & incomeD−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8 of 20; 17.9% of households have no carA−Open →HealthNewark-Wayne Community Hospital 18.4 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $225K, 2.9 years of the Rochester metro’s $76K median household incomeB+Open →SchoolsCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1% conserved landC+Open →HistoryAOpen →Civic life2.1 library visits per resident; 3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 46.8; 11% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Wolcott: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wolcott, and how to reach them.
PowerRochester Gas & Electric22.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWolcott Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Wolcott’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereWayne County Board of ElectionsWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code1459014590 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Wolcott.
HousingCost of living grade B+
The median rent in Wolcott is lower than in the typical New York or U.S. town
Wolcott’s median rent is $663 a month, below both the New York town median ($1,101 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Typical home values rose 8.1% in the year to September 2026. 61% of households own their home in Wolcott.
$225KZillow home value
| Wolcott | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $663 a month | $1,101 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 61% | 75% | 73% |
Typical home value
Wolcott$225K
New York$525K
+8.1%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A
Wolcott faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 83% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 4 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wolcott.
17risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland flooding
4
paid flood claims since 1979
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HealthC−
Wolcott is less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns
Wolcott beats the New York average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 15. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Wolcott, against 13% in New York’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 16% of Wolcott adults report frequent physical distress.
23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Wolcott | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 33% | 35% |
32 measures vs. New York
0 better17 too close to call15 worse
| What stands out | Wolcott | NY |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 18% | 11.3% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.4% | 6% |
| More adults with obesity | 39.5% | 28.8% |
Newark-Wayne Community Hospital
18.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Wolcott stands out in New York and nationally, with the median household income lower than most
Wolcott’s median household income is $43,000. Since 2013, Wolcott has lost 262 jobs, to 328 in 2023. Most working residents leave Wolcott for work: only 6% work in town.
6%work in town
| Wolcott | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.3% | 10% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Wolcott6%
Wolcott13%
Huron8%
Rochester5%
Butler5%
21 mi
median commute distance
328
jobs based in Wolcott
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
A−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Wolcott, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Wolcott has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Wolcott is 80°F.
105″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–34°
Spring36–54°
Summer59–78°
Fall42–60°
Oct 10
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Safety
Crime reported in Wolcott
Wolcott's reported crime rate is well below New York's. Only 4 of the 250 New York towns we compare have a lower property crime rate than Wolcott. No violent crimes were reported in 2024.
| Wolcott | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 9.3 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.8 | 1.7 |
Violent crime per 1,000 residents
Wolcott0
New York3.9
U.S.3.6
Property crime per 1,000 residents
Wolcott0
New York17.2
U.S.17.7
0
violent crimes reported in 2024
0
property crimes reported in 2024
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
OutdoorsC+
Wolcott has set aside 0.8% of its land for conservation
0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
0.8%conserved
| Wolcott | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.8% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
0.8%
conserved · 10 of 1,251 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wolcott Falls Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
| 2. Northup Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wolcott
19pages on Wolcott
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 73% of NY districtsSafety0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2024)HealthC−Better than NY on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+$225K typical home · up 8.1% in a yearWork & commuteD−$43K median household income · 328 jobs hereNatural hazardsAFEMA risk higher than 17% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wolcott; the nearest are
State University of New York at OswegoUniversity or college · Public · Oswego21 mi$8,825 in-state tuitionCayuga County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Auburn23.6 mi$7,056 in-state tuition
About 1 of every 100 Wolcott residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
About Wolcott
Town in New York, United States
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.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1807
- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 354 ft
- Area code
- 315
Questions about Wolcott
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wolcott, NY expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.