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Wilder vs South Burlington 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%).
South Burlington has the youngest population (median age 38.2).
Richmond has the most homeowners (78.8%).
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 | South Burlington | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
20,756Highest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+13.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
38.2±1.8Lowest 11% below VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
| Wilder and Richmond 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% |
19%±2.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and South Burlington 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% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2% VT: 43.8% |
67.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
59.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
6.5%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and South Burlington 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 VT |
$106,667±$13k 31% above VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$443,400±$19kHighest 40% above VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
| South Burlington and Richmond 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 |
$1,787±$59Highest 45% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,674 32% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±7.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| South Burlington 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% |
7.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
61.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
18 min 25% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±3.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond and South Burlington 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 | — | #12 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | South Burlington School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | — | South Burlington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.