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Warren vs Webster vs South Hero
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
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 | Webster | South Hero |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Lowest |
2,227Highest |
1,586 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.5±4.8 32% above U.S. |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$127,434±$15kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| South Hero and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$558,300±$46k 68% above U.S. |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,439±$221 about the U.S. average |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284 134% above U.S. |
$6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,858Highest 152% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.6%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.3%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Merrimack Valley School District | South Hero School District |
| 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 | 5 photos → |
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.