Wilder

Population: 3,394
Median household income: $69,063
Median home value: $241,000

Wilder, a community in Windsor County, Vermont, has 3,394 residents. The median household income of $69,063 is below the Windsor County median ($75,247).

Between 2019 and 2023, Wilder's population grew 100.6% from 1,692 to 3,394, while its median home value rose 3.2% from $233,500 to $241,000.

Owners occupy 61.3% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,394
Median age: 45.6 yrs
Median household income: $69,063
Median home value: $241,000
Median gross rent: $1,200
Housing units: 1,792
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 60.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6923,394

Median household income

$64,806$69,063

Median home value

$233,500$241,000

Median gross rent

$1,355$1,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,692	$64,806	$233,500	$1,355
2020	3,146	$64,494	$222,100	$1,324
2021	3,375	$64,353	$227,900	$1,286
2022	3,634	$70,758	$236,800	$1,277
2023	3,394	$69,063	$241,000	$1,200

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7416.7%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	214	6.3%
5 to 17	290	8.5%
18 to 24	268	7.9%
25 to 34	563	16.6%
35 to 44	317	9.3%
45 to 54	436	12.8%
55 to 64	413	12.2%
65 to 74	567	16.7%
75 and over	326	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,169	93.4%
Black or African American	54	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	38	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	105	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate24.5%

Some college or associate's14.1%

Bachelor's degree44.4%

Graduate or professional degree16.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	0.6%
High school graduate	643	24.5%
Some college or associate's	371	14.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,165	44.4%
Graduate or professional degree	426	16.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit2.2%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,414	80.8%
Carpooled	90	5.1%
Public transit	39	2.2%
Walked	39	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	167	9.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	673	42.5%
15 to 29 min	631	39.9%
30 to 44 min	259	16.4%
45 to 59 min	19	1.2%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 10.6% (349 of 3,308)

	Count	Share
Family households	840	49.5%
Nonfamily households	858	50.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,698	94.8%
Vacant	94	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,041	61.3%
Renter-occupied	657	38.7%

1-unit, detached40.4%

1-unit, attached10.8%

2 to 4 units24.7%

5 to 19 units15.1%

20 or more units8.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	724	40.4%
1-unit, attached	194	10.8%
2 to 4 units	443	24.7%
5 to 19 units	271	15.1%
20 or more units	160	8.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5084025
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.6777, -72.3204