Compare towns
New Haven vs Wilder vs Williston vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the oldest population (median age 48).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | New Haven | Wilder | Williston | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,792Lowest |
3,087 |
10,144Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| New Haven and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Williston and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$5,505 9% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and New Haven 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.