Compare towns
Hinesburg vs Randolph vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinesburg has the most homeowners (83.6%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Hinesburg | Randolph | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718Lowest |
4,843 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hinesburg and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,539±$18kHighest 39% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155 34% above VT |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667Highest 52% above VT |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 minHighest 12% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Hinesburg 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 | #4 of 70 in VT | #55 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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VT 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.