Compare towns
Waterbury vs Hampton Falls 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
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Waterbury | Hampton Falls | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405 |
2,328Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,917±$23kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,200±$40kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,435 106% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury 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 | #20 of 70 in VT | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Hampton Falls School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.