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Wilder vs Campton vs Hartland

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%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

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.

MeasureWilderCamptonHartland
People
Population
3,087Lowest
3,407
3,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+81.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.5±8.9Lowest
17% above U.S.
49.2±3.7
26% above U.S.
55.8±5.1Highest
43% above U.S.
Hartland and Campton 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%
19.5%±6.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.5%±5.6
U.S.: 22%
Campton and Hartland 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%
23.2%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hartland 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%
51.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
36.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
8.1%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
7.2%±4.2
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Wilder and Campton 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.
$118,870±$21kHighest
47% above U.S.
$86,136±$23k
7% above U.S.
Campton and Hartland 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.
$356,300±$38kHighest
7% above U.S.
$348,600±$39k
5% above U.S.
Campton and Hartland 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.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,505Lowest
76% above U.S.
$6,028
93% above U.S.
$6,437Highest
106% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.9%±17.2
U.S.: 51.1%
72.6%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.1%±89.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Campton and Wilder 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%
8.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
62.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
17 minLowest
37% below U.S.
23 minHighest
12% below U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
Work from home
12.6%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
28.3%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.4%±6.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Campton and Hartland 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 — #68 of 120 in NH #29 of 70 in VT
School district — Campton School District Hartland School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.