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Wilder vs Bartlett vs Waterbury vs White River Junction
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% 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 | Bartlett | Waterbury | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
3,281 |
5,405Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Wilder 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Waterbury 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. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$103,917±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Waterbury and Bartlett 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. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,435Highest 106% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Waterbury 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% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 37% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #20 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.