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Warner vs Williston vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Calais has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Warner | Williston | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
10,144Highest |
1,713Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Williston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Calais and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
| Williston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Williston 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.