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Moose River vs Wilder vs Smyrna
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 shortest commute (15 min average).
Wilder has the most people working from home (12.6%).
Smyrna has the most affordable homes ($117k median).
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 | Moose River | Wilder | Smyrna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 248Lowest |
3,087Highest |
380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 32.9±8.2 15% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
31±9.6Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 32.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
33.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Smyrna and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.5%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±2.9Lowest 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. |
$57,750±$19kLowest 28% 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. |
$117,100±$10kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$425±$63Lowest 70% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $928Lowest 70% below U.S. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$1,200 62% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Moose River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
17 minHighest 37% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Smyrna 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.