Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,280, settled in 1751. 2.7 times the library visits per person than the typical Vermont town.
Trash & recyclingThe best of Wilmington’s subject grades are an A for walkability and health and an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a C− for cost of living. 9.6% of residents are under 18 in Wilmington, below both Vermont’s towns (19%) and U.S. towns (22%). Only 13 of Vermont’s 172 towns score higher on walkability. 21% of the land in Wilmington is conserved, where Vermont’s towns sit at 14% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Wilmington has 3 places on the National Register. Green Mountain National Forest, at 1,687 acres with 4.3 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Wilmington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Wilmington beats most towns.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1803.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Wilmington is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Wilmington. Close and well known come first.
23 mi MountainMount Greylock
38 mi MountainMount Monadnock
6 mi Ski areaMount Snow119 runs · 1,648 ft vertical
21 mi MuseumClark Art Institute
15 mi Ski areaStratton Mountain Resort106 runs · 1,899 ft vertical
18 mi MuseumMassachusetts Museum of Contemporary ArtMount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art: N-Lange.de, CC BY-SA 3.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wilmington, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Wilmington.
Wilmington beats the Vermont average on 6 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 25% of Wilmington adults have obesity.
| Wilmington | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 30% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 19% | 25% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| What stands out | Wilmington | VT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.6% | 9.2% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.4% | 6.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.2% | 9.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Twin Valley Unified School District #75. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Valley Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 190 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
36 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Wilmington is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Green Mountain National Forest | 4.3 mi | 1,687 |
| 2. Molly Stark State Park | 2 mi | 172 |
| 3. Baker Field | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Wilmington’s median age is 59.1 years. People 65 and older are 33% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (18% statewide). 47% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Wilmington.
| Wilmington | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59.1 years | 43.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 47% | 40% | 29% |
57% women, 43% men
About 75 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.9 points). Across Vermont, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 59% are men (VT 44%).
| Wilmington | VT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 5.1% | 9.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 4.5% | 8.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.2% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18% | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 12.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.9% | 14.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20% | 13% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 12.6% | 8.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.8% | 5.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.5% | 26.8% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.6% | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.3% | 8.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 23.1% | 25.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 23.7% | 18.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,300, single groups can be off by several points
Among 72 Vermont towns, just 2 have a lower July high than Wilmington. Wilmington has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
About one in 3 of Wilmington’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Wilmington has added 374 jobs, to 1,127 in 2023. The top destinations are Dover (15%), Brattleboro (9%) and Bennington (5%).
| Wilmington | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 34% | 16% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Wilmington home is worth about $432,000, about the same as a year ago, 10% above the Vermont typical home.
| Wilmington | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,106 a month | $1,135 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 75% | 73% |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 42 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Wilmington.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Wilmington; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Wilmington residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
1,876 counted in 2010 and 2,255 in 2020; an estimated 2,280 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
3 places in Wilmington on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Wilmington.
Town in Windham County, Vermont, US
Wilmington is a town in Windham County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,255 at the 2020 census. The town was chartered in 1751 by Benning Wentworth, colonial governor of New Hampshire. It was named in honor of Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington.
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4 towns share a border with Wilmington.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington | — | — | C− | B+ | B− | A |
| Searsburg | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whitingham | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Dover | — | — | C | B+ | C+ | B+ |
| Readsboro | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wilmington, Whitingham and Dover have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Whitingham reports no FBI crime data of its own. Searsburg and Readsboro aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Wilmington with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
2.7 times the library visits per person than the typical Vermont town.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
5 notable people were born here, including Herbert J. Davenport and James Manning Tyler.
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