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Newburgh vs Williston vs Dixmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1985).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Dixmont has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Newburgh | Williston | Dixmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,475 |
10,144Highest |
1,207Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.9±4.7Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Dixmont and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$75,952±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$190,700±$22kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,348±$62 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,748 12% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,548Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.2%±70.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 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 | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Dixmont 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 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 19 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.