Compare towns
Wilder vs Enfield vs Richmond vs Cambridge
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%).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 37.4).
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 | Enfield | Richmond | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
4,475Highest |
4,159 |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
37.4±1.8Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cambridge and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Wilder 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% |
43%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Richmond 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. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Enfield 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. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Enfield 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. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,183±$66Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Cambridge and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #5 of 70 in VT | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.