Compare towns
Wilder vs Windsor vs Richmond 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).
Richmond has the most expensive homes ($432k median).
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 | Richmond | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
3,554 |
4,159Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
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%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Richmond and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±6.3 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% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$432,200±$39kHighest 37% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% 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 |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
78.8%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 |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 29% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Richmond 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 | #5 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.