| Index | Wilder | Vermont | National |
| Cost of living | 119 | 110 | 100 |
| Goods & Services | 120 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 102 | 105 | 100 |
| Health care | 113 | 106 | 100 |
| Housing | 126 | 112 | 100 |
| Transportation | 110 | 107 | 100 |
| Utilities | 131 | 121 | 100 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Owners | $74,464 | $6,205 | $1,737 | $2,234 |
| Renters | $57,028 | $4,752 | $1,331 | $1,711 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Vermont | 6% | 7% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Vermont | 3.35% | 8.75% |
| Item | Wilder | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $26.58 | $24.26 | 9.6% |
| Beauty Salon | $67.97 | $45.56 | 49.2% |
| Toothpaste | $3.73 | $3.70 | 0.8% |
| Shampoo | $1.25 | $1.28 | 2.1% |
| Movie | $13.07 | $12.13 | 7.7% |
| Bowling | $25.44 | $18.00 | 41.4% |
| Item | Wilder | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $5.47 | $5.84 | 6.3% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.44 | $1.57 | 8.5% |
| Milk | $4.75 | $4.67 | 1.6% |
| Potatoes | $5.01 | $4.93 | 1.5% |
| Pizza | $11.66 | $12.09 | 3.6% |
| Beer | $9.82 | $10.41 | 5.7% |
| Item | Wilder | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $115.00 | $125.68 | 8.5% |
| Doctor | $164.00 | $135.78 | 20.8% |
| Dentist | $136.17 | $113.29 | 20.2% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.01 | $10.65 | 3.4% |
| Lipitor | $483.35 | $468.60 | 3.1% |
| Item | Wilder | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $222,100.00 | $184,700.00 | 20.2% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,281.44 | $2,346.69 | 2.8% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,324.00 | $949.00 | 39.5% |
| Item | Wilder | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.33 | $3.46 | 3.9% |
| Tire Balancing | $86.00 | $59.92 | 43.5% |
| Item | Wilder | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $294.40 | $193.99 | 51.8% |
| Phone | $186.72 | $192.25 | 2.9% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Canaan, NH | 264 | 105 | 5.3% |
| Windsor, VT | 2,042 | 106 | 6.3% |
| South Royalton, VT | 609 | 102 | 1.8% |
| Hartland, VT | 537 | 110 | 9.5% |
| White River Junction, VT | 2,528 | 117 | 16.9% |
| Wilder, VT | 3,146 | 119 | 19.4% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Delhi, NY | 3,146 | 93 | 6.9% |
| Mont-Saint-Grégoire, QC | 3,146 | n/a | |
| Hillsburg-Roblin-Shell River, MB | 3,146 | n/a | |
| Nevada City, CA | 3,145 | 139 | 39.3% |
| Walbridge, OH | 3,145 | 88 | 11.5% |
| Wilder, VT | 3,146 | 119 | 19.4% |
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