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Abington vs Williston vs Whitman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Abington has the highest household income ($125k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Whitman has the most renters (28.6% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Abington | Williston | Whitman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,053Highest |
10,144Lowest |
15,295 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
| Williston and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Abington and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,400±$12kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$108,933±$14k 35% above U.S. |
| Abington and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,600±$34kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$472,700±$12kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Abington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,724±$250Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,771±$151 25% above U.S. |
| Williston and Whitman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045Highest 126% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Abington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT | #191 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Abington | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | Abington High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.