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Warwick vs Underhill vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Warwick | Underhill | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 776Lowest |
3,141 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S. |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Warwick | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.