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Wilder vs Newfields vs Hartford vs Lebanon
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hartford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
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 | Newfields | Hartford | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
2,023Lowest |
10,736 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wilder and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Lebanon 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 37% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Hartford School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hartford High School | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.