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Union vs Williston vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Union | Williston | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,663Lowest |
10,144Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
| Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$74,616±$21kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$232,700±$32kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,125±$456Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,276 5% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,832Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.1%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Union 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 | #120 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None 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.