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Greensboro vs Wilder vs Craftsbury
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Craftsbury has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Wilder | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 633Lowest |
3,087Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
41.5±4.6Lowest 4% below 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Craftsbury 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% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.6% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Craftsbury and Wilder 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 |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Greensboro and Craftsbury 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 |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$270,500±$44kLowest 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$58 10% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
| Wilder and Greensboro 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 |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$4,164Lowest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±49.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 36% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Greensboro and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.