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Wilder vs Ashland vs Hartford Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Hartford Village has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Ashland | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
2,183 |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.3±11.2Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.1±15.8 16% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashland and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Ashland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$54,607±$9kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$92,500±$74kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Hartford Village and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$227,000±$29kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$277,600±$249kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Hartford Village and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,096±$155Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,221±$270Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Hartford Village and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$4,961Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,667Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Ashland School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.