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Heath vs Warwick 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

Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Warwick has the most homeowners (89%).
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.

MeasureHeathWarwickWilliston
People
Population
765Lowest
776
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
53.8±11.9Highest
38% above U.S.
51.4±7.3
32% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.1%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Williston and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
33.6%±8.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
46.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.3%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$98,750±$23k
22% above U.S.
$93,333±$22kLowest
16% above U.S.
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above U.S.
Williston and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$295,000±$45kLowest
11% below U.S.
$349,400±$34k
5% above U.S.
$475,800±$40kHighest
43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,367±$163Lowest
3% below U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,438
42% above U.S.
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
$5,592Highest
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Williston and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 min
32% above U.S.
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
31.7%±17.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Heath and Warwick 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 — Warwick Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.