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Wilder vs Hartford vs Rollinsford vs Richmond
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%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Richmond has the highest household income ($108k).
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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 | Rollinsford | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
10,736Highest |
2,626Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Richmond 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Hartford 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% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% 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% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Rollinsford 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. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Richmond and Rollinsford 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. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Rollinsford 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Richmond 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Hartford School District | Rollinsford School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | Hartford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.