Compare towns
Bolton vs Williston vs Elmore
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 youngest population (median age 36.3).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,163 |
10,144Highest |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Williston and Elmore 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%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Williston 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% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Bolton 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 |
$98,750±$24kLowest 22% 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 |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$273 5% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±30.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.6% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.