Wilmington, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,225. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,331 (+4.8% change)
Males: 1,118 (50.2%), Females: 1,107 (49.8%)

Windham County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.9 years
Median household income: $37,396
Median house value: $113,700

Population by Race

Races in Wilmington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (19.3%), Irish (16.8%), German (11.5%), Italian (10.2%), French (7.8%), United States (7.1%).

Elevation: 1533 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilmington

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilmington town

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 53.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

2.7% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +251 (+12.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilmington:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilmington:

  • RUTLAND STATE (about 45 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 51 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 53 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilmington:

  • MOUNT SNOW (about 4 miles; WEST DOVER, VT; Abbreviation: 4V8)
  • HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 25 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Abbreviation: AQW)
  • WILLIAM H. MORSE STATE (about 26 miles; BENNINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: DDH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilmington:

  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST (about 38 miles; AMHERST, MA; Full-time enrollment: 21,468)
  • SMITH COLLEGE (about 42 miles; NORTHAMPTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,053)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 44 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
  • MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SOUTH HADLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,029)
  • HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; HOLYOKE, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,747)

Public primary/middle schools in Wilmington:

  • WILMINGTON MIDDLE HIGH SCHO (Students: 242; Location: ONE SCHOOL STREET; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • DEERFIELD VALLEY ELEM. SCH (Students: 158; Location: 360 RT 100 NORTH; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WINDHAM SOUTHWEST S.U. (Students: 10; Location: 211 RTE 9 WEST; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Wilmington:

  • PETTEE MEMORIAL (Operating income: $65,272; Location: P.O. BOX 896, 12 S. MAIN ST.; 10,770 books; 251 audio materials; 1,055 video materials; 20 serial subscriptions)