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Ascutney vs Williston vs Claremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering AscutneyWeathersfield
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the oldest population (median age 64.4).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% 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 | Ascutney | Williston | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
10,144 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 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 | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Ascutney 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.