Compare towns
Eden vs Wilder vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most homeowners (77.4%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Eden | Wilder | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
3,087 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Wilder and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Eden and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Eden and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder and Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.