Compare towns
Wilder vs White River Junction vs Plainfield vs Cambridge
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%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | White River Junction | Plainfield | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
3,364 |
2,522Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Plainfield 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% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Cambridge 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Plainfield 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% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Plainfield 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 U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 37% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and White River Junction 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 | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Plainfield School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.