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Johnson vs Wilder vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.5%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Highest |
3,087 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
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| 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 6% above U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — |
| 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 |
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.