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Tolland vs Williston vs Warwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tolland has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k 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 | Tolland | Williston | Warwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540Lowest |
10,144Highest |
776 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±7.2Highest 33% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
| Tolland and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$10k 32% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Williston and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,700±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,380 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | Warwick |
| 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.