Compare towns
Duxbury vs Williston vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Duxbury has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Bolton has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Duxbury | Williston | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,548 |
10,144Highest |
1,163Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.5±4.4 13% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below 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%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4Lowest 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%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Lowest 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±$12k 32% above VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% 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 | $364,600±$27k 15% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$407 7% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,299±$273Lowest 5% 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 |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±21Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Bolton 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% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Harwood Union Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.