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Wilder vs Ferrisburgh vs Hartford Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Ferrisburgh | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
2,661 |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
45.1±15.8Lowest 5% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.9%±12.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford Village and Ferrisburgh 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% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Ferrisburgh 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% |
51.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$92,500±$74k 14% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Hartford Village 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 |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$277,600±$249k 12% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,221±$270 about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Hartford Village 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 |
$6,120 21% above VT |
$6,667Highest 32% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh 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 VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
60.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.