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Hanson vs Williston vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most kids (25% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Chesterfield has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Hanson | Williston | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,927 |
10,144Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±4.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
| Williston and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$390,800±$48kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$5,969 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Chesterfield 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| 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.