Housing data for Wilder, VT
Wilder, VT has an estimated 3,087 residents and 1,694 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Windsor County.
37.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,142 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+82.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,087 (±529)
- Housing units
- 1,694 (±280)
- Households that rent
- 37.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,142
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +82.4%
What stands out in Wilder
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 25.1% (±8.9 points) in Wilder, higher than in Windsor County (9.7%).
Households that rent: 37.1% (±9.2 points) in Wilder, higher than in Windsor County (25.2%).
Homes built before 1980: 42.6% (±11.7 points) in Wilder, lower than in Windsor County (60.5%).
Average commute: 16.6 minutes (±2.1) in Wilder, lower than in Windsor County (22.9 minutes).
- Types of homes in Wilder
- Renters and owners in Wilder
- Age of homes in Wilder
- Commute and cars in Wilder
Housing in Wilder at a glance
- Median rent: $1,142 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $955 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 39.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 37.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $75,143 median household income
- Home values: $273,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,670 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $5,505 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 25.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 27.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 42.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 33.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 16.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +82.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wilder against Windsor County, its state and the nation
| Wilder | Windsor County | Vermont | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,087 (±529) | 57,990 (exact) | 647,106 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,694 (±280) | 34,846 (±67) | 339,042 (±187) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.1% (±9.2 points) | 25.2% (±1.7 points) | 26.8% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,142 (±$451) | $1,118 (±$40) | $1,234 (±$18) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,143 (±$9,155) | $77,594 (±$3,244) | $81,203 (±$1,339) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $273,200 (±$17,586) | $296,400 (±$13,572) | $316,600 (±$3,361) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $5,505 (±$569) | $5,458 (±$191) | $5,039 (±$66) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 42.6% (±11.7 points) | 60.5% (±2.5 points) | 56.1% (±0.8 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.6 minutes (±2.1) | 22.9 minutes (±0.6) | 23.5 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.2% (±6.6 points) | 90.1% (±1.4 points) | 89.7% (±0.4 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.5 years (±8.9) | 47.6 years (±0.4) | 43.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Wilder covers 2.5 square miles of land, about 1,213 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wilder has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,692 (±332) | 3,087 (±529) | +82.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 801 (±129) | 1,694 (±280) | +111.5% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $1,355 (±$293) | $1,142 (±$451) | −15.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $233,500 (±$19,607) | $273,200 (±$17,586) | +17.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,806 (±$15,501) | $75,143 (±$9,155) | +16.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,520 (±$113) | $1,670 (±$160) | +9.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $5,306 (±$514) | $5,505 (±$569) | +3.8% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 19.2% (±9.9 points) | 37.1% (±9.2 points) | +17.9 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±13.0 points) | 0.0% (±4.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Windsor County
Wilder has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Windsor County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Windsor County recorded 159 violent and 769 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Wilder
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05088 | 100% | 581 | — | $252,200 | $71,848 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Wilder
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River Junction | 2.0 mi | $1,222 | $278,800 | 56.1% |
| Norwich (community) | 2.9 mi | $2,487 | $697,900 | 35.5% |
| Hanover (community) | 3.3 mi | $2,254 | $842,600 | 37.6% |
| Lebanon | 4.4 mi | $1,744 | $385,400 | 48.8% |
| Norwich | 6.9 mi | $1,460 | $637,500 | 28.1% |
| Hanover | 7.4 mi | $2,253 | $824,900 | 26.3% |
| Hartland | 9.0 mi | — | $348,600 | 8.2% |
| Enfield (community) | 9.0 mi | — | $277,900 | 29.5% |
Places in Vermont most like Wilder
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisville | $1,289 | $276,300 | $68,240 | 47.5% |
| Middlebury (community) | $1,201 | $417,400 | $86,250 | 43.2% |
| Middlebury | $1,156 | $409,700 | $86,169 | 34.9% |
| Whiting | $1,204 | $280,400 | $91,250 | 34.6% |
| Ludlow (Windsor County, town) | $1,112 | $370,200 | $54,885 | 28.1% |
| Essex Junction | $1,544 | $407,500 | $89,257 | 40.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Vermont.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Wilder, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,322 | $1,329 | $1,558 | $2,038 | $2,128 |
HUD income limits for Wilder, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,000 | $38,300 | $61,250 |
| 2 people | $26,250 | $43,800 | $70,000 |
| 3 people | $29,550 | $49,250 | $78,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $54,700 | $87,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,100 | $94,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $63,500 | $101,500 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $67,850 | $108,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $72,250 | $115,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Windsor County, VT, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $109,400.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Wilder is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Hartford, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Wilder
What is the average rent in Wilder, VT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wilder is $1,142 (±$451) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Wilder?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wilder, VT is $1,042 (±$943) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Wilder?
Wilder has an estimated 602 (±207) renting households, 37.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wilder?
The median household income in Wilder is $75,143 (±$9,155) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wilder, VT?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $273,200 (±$17,586) for owner-occupied homes in Wilder (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Wilder?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wilder, VT is $1,670 (±$160) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Wilder growing?
In Wilder, the number of residents went from 1,692 in 2015–2019 to 3,087 in 2020–2024 (+82.4%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Wilder?
The ZIP code that covers Wilder is 05088.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilder CDP, Vermont
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilder CDP, Vermont
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilder CDP, Vermont
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilder CDP, Vermont
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilder CDP, Vermont
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilder CDP, Vermont
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wilder CDP, Vermont
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Windsor County, VT
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Windsor County, VT
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Wilder CDP, Vermont (place:84025, in state:50).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .