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Wilmot vs Wilder vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Wilmot | Wilder | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
3,087Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilmot and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.