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Wilder vs Hartford vs Kingston
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%).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Hartford | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
10,736Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Kingston 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% |
22.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Kingston 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% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kingston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston and Hartford 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Hartford 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hartford School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Hartford High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.