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Wilder vs East Montpelier
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%).
East Montpelier has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | East Montpelier |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
2,612Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
46.7±4Highest 8% above VT |
| East Montpelier and Wilder 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% |
20.1%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and East Montpelier 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% |
59.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and East Montpelier 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 VT |
$92,778±$21kHighest 14% above VT |
| East Montpelier and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$378,700±$32kHighest 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,187±$131Highest 4% below VT |
| East Montpelier and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,868Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.3%±13.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wilder and East Montpelier are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
20 minHighest 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.2%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| East Montpelier and Wilder 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 | — | #15 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | U-32 Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.