Compare towns
Bolton vs Williston vs Duxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Duxbury has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | Bolton | Williston | Duxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,548 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
| Williston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Duxbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$105,208±$25kLowest 30% above VT |
| Bolton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,318±$407 7% above VT |
| Williston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$6,564Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton and Williston 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 | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.