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Moose River vs Wilder vs Masardis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Moose River has the most kids (32.3% under 18).
Wilder has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Masardis has the most affordable homes ($126k median).
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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 | Moose River | Wilder | Masardis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248Lowest |
3,087Highest |
258 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 32.9±8.2Lowest 15% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.9±13.2 8% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Masardis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 8.5%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,324±$9kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$67,650±$26kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Moose River and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $144,900±$31k 56% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$126,400±$51kLowest 62% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $928 70% below U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$914Lowest 71% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Masardis and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.