Wilder, Vermont
Census designated place in Windsor County, Vermont · ZIP 05001, 05088
- Windsor County
- Within Hartford Town
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 1 public schools
- 3,394 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 1,698Households
- $69,063Median household income
- $241,000Median home value
- 1Public schools
- 2ZIP codes
About Wilder
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,636 |
| 2010 | 1,690 |
| 2020 | 3,071 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $69,063 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 1,041 units
- Renter occupied
- 657 units
- Vacancy rate
- 5.2%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Wilder | Windsor County | Vermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,394 | 57,968 | 645,254 |
| Median household income | $69,063 | $75,247 | $78,024 |
| Median age | 45.6 | 47.8 | 43.0 |
| Median home value | $241,000 | $267,400 | $290,500 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 60.7% | 41.9% | 42.6% |
| Foreign-born residents | 9.9% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61.3% | 74.9% | 72.8% |
| Mean commute to work | 17.1 minutes | 23.4 minutes | 23.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dothan Brook School | Public | Pre-K–5 | Hartford School District |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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