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Wilder vs North Bennington vs Windsor
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 people working from home (17.3%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,336Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Wilder and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Wilder and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| North Bennington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| North Bennington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Bennington and Wilder 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.