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New Durham vs Williston vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.1).
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 | New Durham | Williston | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,748 |
10,144Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,194±$13k 24% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
| Williston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774 85% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Williston and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Brookfield 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | 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.