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Center Harbor vs Williston vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Center Harbor has the most homeowners (91%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
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 | Center Harbor | Williston | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 955 |
10,144Highest |
883Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.9±3.6 49% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.8%±9.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Center Harbor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$91,071±$17kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Williston and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$589,500±$61kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,429±$334Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 50% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,603Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Hebron 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 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.