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Hampden vs Standish vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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.
| Measure | Hampden | Standish | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,896Lowest |
10,662Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,694 18% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 22 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Hampden Academy | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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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.