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Plummer vs Wilder

252 miles apart. The biggest differences: jobs per worker (4.2× in Plummer) and property tax bill (2× in Wilder).

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Plummer, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 1,162 people
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Wilder, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 2,074 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

PlummerKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 2%of ID districts Work638 jobsbased in Plummer, a regional job hub Health80% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Plummer →
WilderKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 5%of ID districts All about Wilder →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Jobs per worker4.2×
Plummer is more of a job hub
Plummer 1.82Wilder 0.43
Property tax bill2×
Tax bills are bigger in Wilder
Wilder $1,725Plummer $883
Home values+37%
Homes cost more in Wilder
Wilder $270,900Plummer $197,200
Kids under 18+8.8 pts
Wilder has more kids
Wilder 35.6%Plummer 26.8%
Growth since 2010+7 pts
Wilder has grown faster since 2010
Wilder +4.2%Plummer -2.8%
Work in town+12.8 pts
More of Plummer’s workers stay in town
Plummer 15.4%Wilder 2.6%
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $1,370 more a month in Wilder

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Plummer$1,810/mo
Typical home $323K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $932/mo · Housing →
Wilder$3,180/mo
Typical home $551K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $793/mo · Housing →

The difference: $1,370 a month, about $16,500 a year, between Wilder and Plummer.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Idaho ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Schools
D−PlummerBetter than 2% of districts in the state DWilderBetter than 5% of districts in the state
Health
C−PlummerHealthier than 20% of U.S. towns BWilderHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Life in each

Plummer gets 45 more inches of snow a year

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
PlummerWilder
Snow a year56″12″
January low24°F23°F
July high84°F92°F
Growing season (days)152d165d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)76th42nd
Outdoors & history
PlummerWilder
Trails1 mi—
Conserved land0%—
National Register places—1
Community
PlummerWilder
Library hours a week33 hrs25 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

252 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

PlummerIDWilderID
Plummer ↔ Wilder252 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

PlummerWilder
People
Population 1,162Lowest 2,074Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -2.8%Lowest ID: +17.3% +4.2%Highest ID: +17.3%
Median age 30±6.2Highest 20% below ID 29±3.7Lowest 22% below ID
Plummer and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 26.8%±3.3Lowest ID: 24.1% 35.6%±4.1Highest ID: 24.1%
Age 65+ 9%±2.3Highest ID: 17% 8.1%±2.9Lowest ID: 17%
Plummer and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 14%Highest ID: 31.8% 8.7%Lowest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 2.6%±1.7Lowest ID: 6.3% 3.4%±2.5Highest ID: 6.3%
Wilder and Plummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $54,306±$9kLowest 30% below ID $55,117±$9kHighest 29% below ID
Wilder and Plummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $197,200±$36kLowest 53% below ID $270,900±$19kHighest 35% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly $932±$57Highest 25% below ID $793±$175Lowest 36% below ID
Plummer and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $883Lowest 57% below ID $1,725Highest 15% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 55.6%±13.9Lowest ID: 46.9% 60.1%±23.6Highest ID: 46.9%
Wilder and Plummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 15%Lowest ID: 10.6% 30.2%Highest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 56.5%Lowest ID: 72.1% 63.9%Highest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1981Lowest 10 yrs older than ID 1982Highest 9 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 13% below ID 24 minHighest 9% above ID
Work from home 2.9%±2.5Lowest ID: 13.3% 3.8%±3Highest ID: 13.3%
Wilder and Plummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 15.4%Highest 2.6%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 14.8 miLowest 17.3 miHighest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 1.82Highest 0.43Lowest
Top workplaceoutside town St. Maries (20%)Caldwell (17%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in WilderFew work in Plummer
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0%Lowest 0.3%Highest
Trailsmapped miles 0.5 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.4 miHighest 0.0 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 3Highest 0Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 62.3Lowest 90.7Highest
Schools
School district PLUMMER-WORLEY JOINT DISTRICTCANYON-OWYHEE SCHOOL SERVICE AGENCY (COSSA) · WILDER DISTRICT
High school in town Lakeside High SchoolWilder High School
Students per teacherat that high school 10.7Lowest 14.1Highest
Idaho average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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