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Hartford vs Mapleton vs Williston vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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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 | Hartford | Mapleton | Williston | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
1,884Lowest |
10,144 |
3,087 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Williston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Highest 85% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.