Compare towns
New Haven vs Williston vs Sheldon
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Williston | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| New Haven and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| New Haven and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Sheldon 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.