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Hart's Location 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

Hart's Location has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

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.

MeasureHart's LocationWilliston
People
Population
49Lowest
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+16.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
65±9.1Highest
67% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
Kids under 18
0%±69.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Williston and Hart's Location are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
49%±74.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Hart's Location and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±34.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston and Hart's Location are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$78,182±$73kLowest
3% below U.S.
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above U.S.
Williston and Hart's Location are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$189,700±$21kLowest
43% below U.S.
$475,800±$40kHighest
43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,832±$130
30% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly —
$5,592
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
20 min
25% below U.S.
Work from home
3.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #11 of 70 in VT
School district — Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town — None in town
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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.