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Underhill vs Warren vs Williston

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).

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.

MeasureUnderhillWarrenWilliston
People
Population
3,141
1,585Lowest
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+16%
VT: +2.8%
+16.2%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
38.1±11.4Lowest
12% below VT
53.1±4.2Highest
23% above VT
45.4±4.5
5% above VT
Warren and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
27.8%±10.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
9.3%±3.1Lowest
VT: 17.9%
20.5%±5.2
VT: 17.9%
Underhill and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.6%±6Lowest
VT: 21.4%
30.1%±4.9Highest
VT: 21.4%
21%±3.5
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
60%Highest
VT: 43.8%
54.9%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2Lowest
VT: 7%
3.6%±4
VT: 7%
5.7%±2.7Highest
VT: 7%
Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$92,267±$54k
14% above VT
$86,905±$16kLowest
7% above VT
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above VT
Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$446,000±$24kLowest
41% above VT
$569,300±$123kHighest
80% above VT
$475,800±$40k
50% above VT
Warren and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,750±$394Lowest
42% above VT
$1,832±$130Highest
48% above VT
Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,697
33% above VT
$7,284Highest
45% above VT
$5,592Lowest
11% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±18.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
32.3%±26.6
VT: 48.4%
46.9%±17.4Highest
VT: 48.4%
Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%
VT: 10.1%
15.7%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.3%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.8%
VT: 73.2%
86.7%Highest
VT: 73.2%
75.1%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
1977Lowest
1 yr newer than VT
1993Highest
17 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
39% above VT
19 minLowest
21% below VT
20 min
16% below VT
Work from home
19.4%±11.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
36.2%±5Highest
VT: 16.9%
22.3%±7.6
VT: 16.9%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #2 of 70 in VT — #11 of 70 in VT
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Harwood Unified Union School District #60 Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
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

VT 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.