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Wilder vs Westmoreland vs Hartford Village
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 the shortest commute (17 min average).
Westmoreland has the most homeowners (89.3%).
Hartford Village has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Westmoreland | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
2,237 |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
55.3±2.2Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.1±15.8Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Wilder 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% |
14.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±12.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford Village and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westmoreland 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Westmoreland 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. |
$104,444±$28kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$92,500±$74k 15% above U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Hartford Village 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. |
$351,800±$12kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$277,600±$249k 17% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Hartford Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,354±$280Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,221±$270 14% below U.S. |
| Westmoreland and Hartford Village 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. |
$6,643 113% above U.S. |
$6,667Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.5%±23.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Westmoreland 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% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
60.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westmoreland and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Westmoreland School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.