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Deering vs Richmond vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most homeowners (87.7%).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Deering | Richmond | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938Lowest |
4,159Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
| Deering and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Deering and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 100% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
U.S. 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.