Compare towns
Hinesburg vs Williston vs Stowe
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 oldest population (median age 50.1).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Hinesburg | Williston | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718Lowest |
10,144Highest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,539±$18kHighest 39% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% 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±$51kLowest 46% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Williston 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,458±$242Lowest 18% 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 |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hinesburg and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below VT |
20 minHighest 16% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.