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Wilder vs Windham vs St. George
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 most renters (37.1% rent).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Windham | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Highest |
594Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +17.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Wilder and St. George 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Windham 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% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and St. George 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
| St. George and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT |
| St. George and Windham 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 |
— | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,514 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.