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Wallingford vs Whitingham vs Williston vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
New Haven has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Wallingford | Whitingham | Williston | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,286 |
1,368Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
| New Haven and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Williston and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95 28% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and New Haven 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.