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Wilder vs Bellows Falls 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 most people working from home (12.6%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k 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 | Bellows Falls | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
2,891 |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% 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% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.9%±12.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Bellows Falls 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% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Wilder 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 VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$92,500±$74kHighest 14% above VT |
| 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 14% below VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$277,600±$249kHighest 12% below VT |
| 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 7% below VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,221±$270Highest about the VT average |
| 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 9% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,667Highest 32% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
60.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1962 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
0%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.