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Wilder vs Coventry vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Cambridge has the most expensive homes ($343k median).
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 | Coventry | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
917Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
45.2±5.2 5% above VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Wilder and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Coventry 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% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Coventry 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$59,342±$3kLowest 27% below VT |
$72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
| Wilder and Cambridge 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 |
$197,900±$55kLowest 37% below VT |
$343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$755±$108Lowest 39% below VT |
$1,183±$66Highest 4% below VT |
| Cambridge and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Highest 9% above VT |
$2,375Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,910 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
1.5%±27.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
19.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
32 min 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder and Cambridge 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 | — | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Coventry School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.