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Wilder vs Williston vs Hartford Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Hartford Village has the most renters (39.1% rent).
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 | Williston | Hartford Village |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
10,144Highest |
426Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
45.1±15.8Lowest 5% above VT |
| Wilder and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.9%±12.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Hartford Village and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
8.7%±10.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Williston 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% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
0%±3.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$92,500±$74k 14% above VT |
| Williston 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 14% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$277,600±$249k 12% below VT |
| Williston 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 7% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,221±$270 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,667Highest 32% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.9%±45.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
60.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
23 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
0%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Wilder 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.