Compare towns
Wilder vs Dover vs St. Albans 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%).
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Richmond has the most homeowners (78.8%).
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.
| Measure | Wilder | Dover | St. Albans | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
33,364Highest |
6,954 |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and St. Albans 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
| Dover and Richmond 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. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Dover 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Dover School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.