Compare towns
Concord vs Williston vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Littleton has the most renters (48.9% 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 | Concord | Williston | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
10,144Highest |
6,040 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Concord and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$282,900±$55k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,741 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.