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Wilder vs Arlington vs Hartford Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Hartford Village has the most renters (39.1% rent).
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 | Wilder | Arlington | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
2,598 |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
45.1±15.8 5% above VT |
| Wilder and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.9%±12.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford Village and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
55.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$92,500±$74k 14% above VT |
| Arlington and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$318,500±$59kHighest about the VT average |
$277,600±$249k 12% below VT |
| Arlington and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$1,221±$270Highest about the VT average |
| Hartford Village and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,667Highest 32% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
60.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
20 min 13% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.