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Wilder vs North Bennington 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%).
North Bennington has the most renters (38.6% rent).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% 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 | North Bennington | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,336Lowest |
4,159Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
43.9±10 about the VT average |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Wilder and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Wilder 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% |
41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
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| North Bennington and Wilder 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 |
$5,590 11% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and North Bennington 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 | — | — | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.