What stands out worked out from the figures below

Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).

Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Maidstone	Wilder
People
Population	241Lowest	3,087Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+81.7% VT: +2.8%
Median age	61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT	45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT
	Maidstone and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.4%±11.8Highest VT: 17.9%	11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Maidstone and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4%	27.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	60.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 7%	8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7%
	Wilder and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT	$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT
	Maidstone and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT	$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,142±$451 7% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,914Lowest 22% below VT	$5,505Highest 9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%	39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Wilder and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.5%Highest VT: 73.2%	62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 25% above VT	17 minLowest 29% below VT
Work from home	24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9%	12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Maidstone and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.