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South Windham vs Williston vs Waldo
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 Windham has the highest household income ($133k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Waldo has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | South Windham | Williston | Waldo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,212 |
10,144Highest |
926Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.5±9.6 4% below U.S. |
| Williston and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Waldo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Windham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,223±$21kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$71,458±$21kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| South Windham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $314,300±$81k 6% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$208,000±$41kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,824±$2k 29% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,150±$691Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Williston and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,941 6% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,623Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.1%±36.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waldo and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Windham 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 | Waldo-Region 7 |
| 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.