What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Gloucester	Williston
People
Population	5,766Lowest	10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S.	45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S.
	Williston and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	New Gloucester and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Williston and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Williston and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S.	$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S.
	New Gloucester and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S.	$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S.	$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S.	$5,592Highest 79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Williston and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3% U.S.: 12.5%	4.3% U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Lowest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Williston and New Gloucester 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	#65 of 133 in ME	#11 of 70 in VT
School district	RSU 15/MSAD 15	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.