What stands out worked out from the figures below

Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).

Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

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	Quinebaug	Williston
People
Population	1,193Lowest	10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S.	45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S.
Kids under 18	0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Quinebaug and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Williston and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,181±$36kLowest 30% above U.S.	$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S.
	Williston and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S.	$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,832±$130 30% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S.	$5,592Highest 79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Williston and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S.	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.
Work from home	23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	22.3%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Quinebaug and Williston 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
High school in town	—	None in town
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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.