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Tolland vs Williston vs Washington
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 affordable homes ($356k median).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 540 |
10,144Highest |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.7±7.2 33% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.5±7.7Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Washington and Tolland 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% |
13.3%±5.9Lowest 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% |
35.4%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest 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% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$95,278±$12kLowest 18% 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±$22kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$370,700±$32k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,714Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,381 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Tolland 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% 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 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Washington 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 | — |
| High school 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.