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Warwick vs Williston vs Underhill

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%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).

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.

MeasureWarwickWillistonUnderhill
People
Population
776Lowest
10,144Highest
3,141
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
45.4±4.5
17% above U.S.
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
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%
20.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
27.8%±10.9Highest
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%
21%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±6Lowest
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%
54.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
50.1%
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%
3.5%±2
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.
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above U.S.
$92,267±$54kLowest
14% 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.
$475,800±$40kHighest
43% above U.S.
$446,000±$24k
34% 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.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
$5,592
79% above U.S.
$6,697Highest
115% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±57.3
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±18.2Lowest
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%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
33 min
24% above U.S.
Work from home
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6
U.S.: 15.1%
19.4%±11.3Lowest
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 #2 of 70 in VT
School district Warwick Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
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.