Compare towns
Wilder vs Windsor vs North Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
3,554Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
| Wilder and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington 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 VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kHighest 7% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$68,571±$10k 16% below VT |
| Wilder and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$313,000±$40kHighest about the VT average |
| North Bennington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
| North Bennington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$5,590Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
61.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1957 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Bennington 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.