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New Gloucester vs Williston vs Arundel
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 Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | New Gloucester | Williston | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
10,144Highest |
4,418Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Williston and Arundel 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.6Lowest 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% |
15.9%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.4%Lowest 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% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Arundel 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±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$101,597±$17kLowest 26% 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. |
$421,300±$62k 27% above U.S. |
| Williston and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,607±$495 14% above U.S. |
| Williston and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,763 21% 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% |
34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Lowest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±3.2Lowest 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 | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.