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Warwick vs Williston vs New Braintree

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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
New Braintree has the most homeowners (89.8%).

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.

MeasureWarwickWillistonNew Braintree
People
Population
776Lowest
10,144Highest
973
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
47.8±4.6
23% above U.S.
Warwick and New Braintree 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%
20.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
20%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
Williston and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
23.2%±3.3
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.6%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
New Braintree and Warwick 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%
54.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.9%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$93,333±$22kLowest
16% above U.S.
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above U.S.
$99,500±$8k
23% above U.S.
Williston and New Braintree 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.
$475,800±$40kHighest
43% above U.S.
$408,800±$27k
23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,367±$163Lowest
3% below U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
$1,484±$316
5% above U.S.
Williston and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
$5,592Highest
79% above U.S.
$5,508
77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
51.4%±51.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
New Braintree and Williston 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%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.8%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1987
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
37 min
39% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
7.4%±3.4Lowest
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 — #11 of 70 in VT —
School district Warwick Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 Quabbin
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.