Compare towns
Hyde Park vs Williston vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hyde Park has the most homeowners (84.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Hyde Park | Williston | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,000Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Williston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,883Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Windsor 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Lamoille Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.0 |
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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.