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Sullivan vs Williston vs Middlesex vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
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 | Sullivan | Williston | Middlesex | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 687Lowest |
10,144 |
1,943 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Sullivan and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Keene School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.