What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilmington has the most people working from home (10.8%).

Searsburg has the most kids (27.1% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wilmington	Searsburg
People
Population	1,747Highest	129Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+20.2% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT	45.1±9.8Lowest 5% above VT
	Wilmington and Searsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9%	27.1%±17.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Searsburg and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4%	7%±22.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Wilmington and Searsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	29.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7%	3.1%±8.6Highest VT: 7%
	Searsburg and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,000±$23kHighest 14% below VT	$61,071±$49kLowest 25% below VT
	Wilmington and Searsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$287,700±$16kHighest 9% below VT	$171,400±$39kLowest 46% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,106±$95 10% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,299Highest 5% above VT	$2,167Lowest 57% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.3%±23 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	6.1%Highest VT: 10.1%	0%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	74%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 9% below VT	24 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	10.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9%	5.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Wilmington and Searsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.