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Duxbury vs Wilder vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has the most kids (17.8% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Bolton has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Duxbury | Wilder | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548 |
3,087Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Wilder and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Duxbury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,208±$25k 30% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
| Bolton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $364,600±$27kHighest 15% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$311,600±$42k about the VT average |
| Duxbury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,299±$273 5% above VT |
| Duxbury and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,564Highest 30% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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VT 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.