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Johnson vs Wilder vs St. Johnsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
St. Johnsbury has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Johnson | Wilder | St. Johnsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
3,087Lowest |
7,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
42.8±3.8 about the VT average |
| Wilder and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±2.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$57,738±$9k 29% below VT |
| Wilder and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$177,700±$17k 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45 23% below VT |
$1,142±$451Highest 7% below VT |
$914±$44Lowest 26% below VT |
| Wilder and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$3,916 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48%±11 VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and St. Johnsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1944Lowest 32 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. Johnsbury 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | — | #60 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| 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.