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Wilder vs Nottingham vs Waterbury
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%).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Nottingham | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
5,357 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Waterbury 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% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham and Waterbury 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% |
18.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Waterbury 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% |
40.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Nottingham 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. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Waterbury 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. |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40k 34% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Nottingham and Wilder 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. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,435 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury and Nottingham 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Nottingham School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.