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Wilder vs Derry vs Richmond
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%).
Derry has the youngest population (median age 41).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Derry | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
21,339Highest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41±3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Richmond 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% |
19.9%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Derry 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% |
14.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Richmond 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% |
36.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Derry 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. |
$91,673±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Derry 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. |
$391,200±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,549±$137Highest 10% above U.S. |
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| Derry and Wilder 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. |
$7,278Highest 133% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Derry 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school 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.