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Unity vs Williston vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k 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 | Unity | Williston | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Lowest |
10,144Highest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,341±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,365±$305Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Williston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Lowest 73% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Unity School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Newport School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.