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Population in 2010: 1,690.
Population change since 2000: +3.3%
Males: 758  (44.9%)
Females: 932  (55.1%)
Median resident age:

41.1 years
Vermont median age:

43.2 years

Zip codes: 05001.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $70,736 (it was $40,238 in 2000)
Wilder:

$70,736
VT:

$73,991

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,499 (it was $21,802 in 2000)

Wilder CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $264,879 (it was $102,900 in 2000)
Wilder:

$264,879
VT:

$304,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $358,264; detached houses: $381,996; townhouses or other attached units: $340,107; in 2-unit structures: $283,645; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $498,076; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,965; mobile homes: $75,013

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,268.

March 2022 cost of living index in Wilder: 91.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.3%
(5.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.7% for Black residents)
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  • Races in Wilder, VT (2022)
    • 3,22688.3%White alone
    • 1644.5%Two or more races
    • 822.2%Black alone
    • 732.0%Asian alone
    • 651.8%Hispanic
    • 441.2%Other race alone

Races in Wilder detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Wilder, Vermont as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Wilder is 1,699 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


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Ancestries: American (23.9%), English (17.5%), Irish (13.3%), Brazilian (8.6%), African (3.5%), German (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 430 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 2,070 people per square mile   (low).

Wilder, Vermont map

466 residents are foreign born (4.7% Latin America, 3.1% Europe, 2.5% Asia, 2.2% Africa).

This place:

12.8%
Vermont:

4.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,480 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,690 (1.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (64.3 miles , pop. 107,006).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (112.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (211.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

White River Junction, VT (1.3 miles ),
Hanover, NH (1.6 miles ),
Hartford, VT (1.8 miles ),
Lebanon, NH (1.9 miles ),
Norwich, VT (2.0 miles ),
Quechee, VT (2.4 miles ),
North Hartland, VT (2.5 miles ),
Enfield, NH (2.9 miles )

Latitude: 43.68 N, Longitude: 72.31 W

Distribution of median household income in Wilder, VT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wilder, VT in 2022
Wilder satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Vermont:

2.0%
Most common industries in Wilder, VT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (20.6%)
  • Educational services (14.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.0%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (10.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.7%)
  • Construction (7.0%)
  • Health care (6.8%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (5.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (31.4%)
  • Educational services (17.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.4%)
  • Social assistance (5.1%)
  • U. S. Postal service (4.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Wilder, VT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.1%)
  • Registered nurses (4.1%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Top executives (3.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.1%)
  • Top executives (7.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Electricians (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.8%)
  • Registered nurses (7.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (4.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.3%)

Average climate in Wilder, Vermont

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Wilder, Vermont average temperatures Wilder, Vermont average precipitation Wilder, Vermont humidity Wilder, Vermont wind speed Wilder, Vermont snowfall Wilder, Vermont sunshine Wilder, Vermont clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 51.4. This is significantly better than average.

City:

51.4
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 4.62. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.62
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

25.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.54. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

5.54
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Wilder-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Vermont state average. It is 67% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1973, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 19.4 miles away from the Wilder place center .

On 8/20/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 46.8 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wilder-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from Wilder center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 103.2 miles away from Wilder center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 37.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 83.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 46.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Windsor County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Wilder topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Wilder:

  • BROOKSIDE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
  • VNA AND HOSPICE OF VERMONT AND NH (Hospital, about 2 miles away; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
  • WHITE RIVER JCT VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 2 miles away; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
  • FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE OF LEBANON (Dialysis Facility, about 4 miles away; LEBANON, NH)
  • HANOVER TERRACE HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; HANOVER, NH)
  • KENDAL AT HANOVER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; HANOVER, NH)
  • MT ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 14 miles away; WINDSOR, VT)

Amtrak stations near Wilder:

  • 2 miles: WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (RAILROAD ROW) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: WINDSOR-MOUNT ASCUTNEY (WINDSOR, DEPOT AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilder:

  • Dartmouth College (about 3 miles; Hanover, NH; Full-time enrollment: 6,030)
  • Plymouth State University (about 32 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
  • Norwich University (about 37 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 4,221)
  • Castleton State College (about 44 miles; Castleton, VT; FT enrollment: 2,079)
  • Middlebury College (about 49 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
  • NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 51 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)
  • Keene State College (about 52 miles; Keene, NH; FT enrollment: 5,098)

Points of interest:

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Church in Wilder: Upper Valley Assembly of God Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Wilder: Frost Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Windsor County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.4 people
Vermont:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

63.4%
Whole state:

62.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

7.8%
Whole state:

9.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Wilder:

Marital status in Wilder, VT
  • Never married: 28.7%
  • Now married: 47.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 17.0%

For population 25 years and over in Wilder:

  • High school or higher: 98.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 59.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
Vermont average:

10.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Wilder
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wilder, VT (based on Windsor County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic6,48510
Mainline Protestant4,70045
Other1,96417
Evangelical Protestant1,75021
Orthodox551
None41,716-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 28
Windsor County:

4.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.84 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Here:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 45
Windsor County:

7.93 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

6.40 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 85
Windsor County:

14.97 / 10,000 pop.
Vermont:

11.52 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Windsor County:

7.1%
Vermont:

6.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

22.8%
State:

22.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Windsor County:

9.7%
State:

13.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Wilder:

50.3%
Vermont:

52.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

50.9%
Vermont:

51.9%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.3
State:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.1%
Vermont:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

10.4%
Vermont:

8.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Wilder:

6.8
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
Wilder:

43.3%
Vermont:

34.9%

General health condition:
Wilder:

57.2%
Vermont:

59.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Wilder:

81.3%
Vermont:

79.6%

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Businesses in Wilder, VT

  • FedEx: 1
  • UPS: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Wilder:

  • WTSL (1400 AM; 1 kW; HANOVER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDCR (1340 AM; 1 kW; HANOVER, NH; Owner: TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE)
  • WNHV (910 AM; 1 kW; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
  • WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
  • WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
  • WPNH (1300 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wilder:

  • WXXK (100.5 FM; LEBANON, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGXL (92.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W294AB (106.7 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WFRD (99.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE)
  • W272AU (102.3 FM; HANOVER, ETC., NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W280CS (103.9 FM; HANOVER, ETC., NH; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSSH (95.3 FM; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WWOD (104.3 FM; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W232AP (94.3 FM; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
  • WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRJT (103.1 FM; ROYALTON, VT; Owner: LISBON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
  • WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Wilder:

  • W15BK (Channel 15; HANOVER, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • W65AM (Channel 65; LEBANON, ETC., NH; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
  • WVTA (Channel 41; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
  • WNNE (Channel 31; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
  • W17CI (Channel 17; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: UPPER VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)

Wilder fatal accident list:

Feb 11, 1978 08:20 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 3.6mTotal length
  • $729,000Total costs
  • 730Total average daily traffic
  • 22Total average daily truck traffic
  • 767Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Campbell St. (Lat: 43.667583 Lon: -72.339778), Type: Upole, Structure height: 16 m, Call Sign: WQPW767,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.062 MHz, 456.937 MHz, Grant Date: 09/04/2012, Expiration Date: 03/03/2013, Cancellation Date: 05/04/2013, Certifier: Preston Gregory, Registrant: Green Mountain Power, 7 Green Mountain Dr, Montpelier, VT 05602, Phone: (802) 324-4888, Email:

  • Campbell St. (Lat: 43.667583 Lon: -72.339778), Type: Upole, Structure height: 16 m, Call Sign: WQQJ767,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.062 MHz, 456.937 MHz, Grant Date: 12/08/2022, Expiration Date: 01/09/2033, Certifier: Preston Gregory, Registrant: Green Mountain Power Corp, 2152 Post Rd, Rutland, VT 05701, Phone: (802) 770-3210, Fax: (802) 770-3499, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • WILDER VT, Lat: 43.668056 Lon: -72.303667, Type: Ltower, Structure height: 17.3 m, Call Sign: WQXK868,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6063.80 MHz, Grant Date: 04/04/2016, Expiration Date: 04/04/2026, Certifier: Mike Maljanian, Registrant: National Grid Usa Service Company Inc., 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02451-1120, Phone: (781) 907-2988, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wilder)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wilder, VT
  • 43.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 29.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.8%Electricity
  • 9.6%Utility gas
  • 4.4%Wood
  • 1.4%Solar energy
  • 0.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wilder, VT
  • 49.7%Electricity
  • 19.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 13.2%Utility gas
  • 7.9%Other fuel
  • 5.8%No fuel used
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Wilder compared to Vermont state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There is 1 pilot and no other airmen in this city.
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