Compare towns
Wilder vs Windsor vs Putney vs White River Junction
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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Putney has the most homeowners (72.8%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% 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 | Windsor | Putney | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087 |
3,554Highest |
2,622Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| 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%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Wilder 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Putney and White River Junction 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 |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Putney and White River Junction 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±$89 17% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| White River Junction 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
23 minHighest 3% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.