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Wilder vs Ferrisburgh vs Hartford vs Richmond
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%).
Ferrisburgh has the most homeowners (85.3%).
Hartford has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Ferrisburgh | Hartford | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
2,661Lowest |
10,736Highest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Hartford 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% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest 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% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Hartford 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±$22k 32% above VT |
$78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh 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±$35k 34% above VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh 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 |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
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| Ferrisburgh and Hartford 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 |
$5,773 15% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
18 min 22% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and Ferrisburgh 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Hartford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.