Compare towns
Wilder vs Middlesex vs White River Junction vs Cambridge
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%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Cambridge has the most kids (23% 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 | Middlesex | White River Junction | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,943Lowest |
3,364 |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
37.4±1.8 13% below VT |
| Wilder and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Middlesex 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Middlesex 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 VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$343,000±$38k 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Cambridge 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
| Middlesex and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$4,910Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and White River Junction 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and White River Junction 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 | — | — | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Cambridge School District |
| High school 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 |
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.