What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duxbury has the most affordable homes ($365k median).

Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Duxbury	Williston
People
Population	1,548Lowest	10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.5±4.4Lowest 13% below VT	45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT
	Williston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.5%±5.2Highest 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+	13%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%	5.7%±2.7Lowest 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	$105,208±$25kLowest 30% above VT	$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT
	Williston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT	$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$407Lowest 7% above VT	$1,832±$130Highest 48% 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	$6,564Highest 30% above VT	$5,592Lowest 11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4%	46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4%
	Williston and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	4.3%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Lowest 12 yrs newer than VT	1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest about the VT average	20 minLowest 16% below VT
Work from home	18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Williston and Duxbury 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	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.