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Wilder vs Windsor vs Hampton Beach
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%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Windsor | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
3,554Highest |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Windsor 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% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Beach and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Beach and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.