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Greensboro vs Hartford vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greensboro has the most expensive homes ($392k median).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Greensboro | Hartford | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 633Lowest |
10,736Highest |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Greensboro and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.6%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.6% VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6 VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Greensboro and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,218±$118Highest about the VT average |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Hartford and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,786Highest 15% above VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
18 min 22% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Greensboro and Hartford 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | Hartford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | — |
| 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.