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Shelburne vs South Hooksett vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
South Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 35.2).
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 | Shelburne | South Hooksett | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969 |
5,902Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,963±$16k 44% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$44kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$433,200±$40kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,471±$217 4% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,801 118% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne 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 | #8 of 70 in VT | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.