What stands out worked out from the figures below

Searsburg has the most kids (27.1% under 18).

Wilmington has the most people working from home (10.8%).

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	Searsburg	Wilmington
People
Population	129Lowest	1,747Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+20.2% VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.1±9.8Lowest 5% above VT	59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT
	Wilmington and Searsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	27.1%±17.4Highest VT: 17.9%	9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Searsburg and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	7%±22.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4%
	Wilmington and Searsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	46.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±8.6Highest VT: 7%	1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7%
	Searsburg and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$61,071±$49kLowest 25% below VT	$70,000±$23kHighest 14% below VT
	Wilmington and Searsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$171,400±$39kLowest 46% below VT	$287,700±$16kHighest 9% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,106±$95 10% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,167Lowest 57% below VT	$5,299Highest 5% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	40.3%±23 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	0%Lowest VT: 10.1%	6.1%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	74%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest about the VT average	21 minLowest 9% below VT
Work from home	5.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	10.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Wilmington and Searsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Twin Valley Unified School District #75
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.