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North Westminster vs Wilder vs Stannard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Wilder has the most renters (37.1% rent).
Stannard has the most kids (13.2% under 18).
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 | North Westminster | Wilder | Stannard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
3,087Highest |
228 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
48.3±14.6 12% above VT |
| North Westminster and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
13.2%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stannard and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.9%±8.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
| Wilder and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
| Wilder and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$4,183 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
98.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster 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.