Compare towns
Wilmington vs Strafford vs Townshend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Wilmington | Strafford | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,747Highest |
1,372Lowest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above VT |
55.6±9.6 29% above VT |
| Wilmington and Townshend 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.2 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
| Strafford and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$287,200±$79kLowest 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$95 10% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Strafford and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Lowest 5% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±23Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Strafford 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 | Strafford School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.