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Warren vs Williston vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Warren | Williston | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
10,144Highest |
386Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.1±1.9Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Benton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$67,895±$4k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$288,300±$46k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299 6% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,922Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Warren 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 | Warren School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school 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.