Compare towns
Wilder vs Tunbridge vs Windsor vs Waterbury
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%).
Tunbridge has the most homeowners (84.2%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Waterbury has the most expensive homes ($447k median).
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 | Tunbridge | Windsor | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,253Lowest |
3,554 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
| 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%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$103,917±$23kHighest 28% above VT |
| Waterbury and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$447,200±$40kHighest 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,027±$535 17% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$6,435Highest 28% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
70.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury and Tunbridge 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 | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.