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Wilder vs Plummer

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

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Wilder, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 2,074 people
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Plummer, IDKnown for its schoolsIdaho · 1,162 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.

WilderKnown for its schools
SchoolsBetter than 5%of ID districts All about Wilder →
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 →
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.

Wilder$3,180/mo
Typical home $551K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.64% · or rent about $793/mo · Housing →
Plummer$1,810/mo
Typical home $323K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.45% · or rent about $932/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
DWilderBetter than 5% of districts in the state D−PlummerBetter than 2% of districts in the state
Health
BWilderHealthier than 56% of U.S. towns C−PlummerHealthier than 20% 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
WilderPlummer
Snow a year12″56″
January low23°F24°F
July high92°F84°F
Growing season (days)165d152d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)42nd76th
Outdoors & history
WilderPlummer
Trails—1 mi
Conserved land—0%
National Register places1—
Community
WilderPlummer
Library hours a week25 hrs33 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.

WilderIDPlummerID
Wilder ↔ Plummer252 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.

WilderPlummer
People
Population 2,074Highest 1,162Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census +4.2%Highest ID: +17.3% -2.8%Lowest ID: +17.3%
Median age 29±3.7Lowest 22% below ID 30±6.2Highest 20% 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 35.6%±4.1Highest ID: 24.1% 26.8%±3.3Lowest ID: 24.1%
Age 65+ 8.1%±2.9Lowest ID: 17% 9%±2.3Highest 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+ 8.7%Lowest ID: 31.8% 14%Highest ID: 31.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 3.4%±2.5Highest ID: 6.3% 2.6%±1.7Lowest 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 $55,117±$9kHighest 29% below ID $54,306±$9kLowest 30% 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 $270,900±$19kHighest 35% below ID $197,200±$36kLowest 53% below ID
Rentmedian gross, monthly $793±$175Lowest 36% below ID $932±$57Highest 25% 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 $1,725Highest 15% below ID $883Lowest 57% below ID
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 60.1%±23.6Highest ID: 46.9% 55.6%±13.9Lowest 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 30.2%Highest ID: 10.6% 15%Lowest ID: 10.6%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 63.9%Highest ID: 72.1% 56.5%Lowest ID: 72.1%
Typical home builtmedian year 1982Highest 9 yrs older than ID 1981Lowest 10 yrs older than ID
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 24 minHighest 9% above ID 19 minLowest 13% below ID
Work from home 3.8%±3Highest ID: 13.3% 2.9%±2.5Lowest 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 2.6%Lowest 15.4%Highest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 17.3 miHighest 14.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.43Lowest 1.82Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Caldwell (17%)St. Maries (20%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in PlummerFew work in Wilder
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0.3%Highest 0%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.0 miLowest 0.5 miHighest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.0 miLowest 0.4 miHighest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0Lowest 3Highest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 90.7Highest 62.3Lowest
Schools
School district CANYON-OWYHEE SCHOOL SERVICE AGENCY (COSSA) · WILDER DISTRICTPLUMMER-WORLEY JOINT DISTRICT
High school in town Wilder High SchoolLakeside High School
Students per teacherat that high school 14.1Highest 10.7Lowest
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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