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Gray 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
Gray has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | Gray | Richmond | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,429Highest |
4,159 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,371±$89Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Gray and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.