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Wilder vs Concord 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%).
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 | Concord | Waterbury | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
44,375Highest |
5,405 |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below 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% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Concord 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% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Concord 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. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Waterbury and Concord 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. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Concord and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$6,435 106% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterbury and Concord 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% |
8.9% 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% |
56.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older 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. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 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 | — | #89 of 120 in NH | #20 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | Concord High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.