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South Hampton vs Williston vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | South Hampton | Williston | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.3±5.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Williston and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44k 89% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$165,083±$18kHighest 104% above U.S. |
| Kensington and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$657,700±$47k 98% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,813±$627Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| South Hampton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109 192% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$9,637Highest 209% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Kensington 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 | South Hampton School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.