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Wilder vs Berwick vs Waterbury
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%).
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Berwick | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
8,175Highest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Waterbury 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% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Waterbury 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% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Waterbury 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Berwick 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 U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Waterbury and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Berwick 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. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,435Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.