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Wilmington vs Windham vs Searsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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.
| Measure | Wilmington | Windham | Searsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,747Highest |
594 |
129Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.1±9.8 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±17.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Searsburg and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
7%±22.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.2 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$23k 14% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$61,071±$49kLowest 25% below VT |
| Windham and Wilmington 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$171,400±$39kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$95 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299 5% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,167Lowest 57% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±23Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Windham and Wilmington 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 9% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Wilmington 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 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.