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Covert vs Williston vs Hartwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Covert has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Hartwick has the most affordable homes ($174k 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 | Covert | Williston | Hartwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,004Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,143 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.3±5.4 27% above U.S. |
| Covert and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Covert and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Covert and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Hartwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,688±$16kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$81,196±$6k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,200±$48k 32% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$173,500±$36kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,257±$236 11% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,000±$174Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,724 19% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,912Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartwick and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Hartwick 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 | SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.