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Wendell 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
Wendell has the most affordable homes ($290k 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.
| Measure | Wendell | Williston | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 850Lowest |
10,144Highest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±8.8 21% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 22.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Wendell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,288±$14kLowest 19% below 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 | $290,300±$31kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$408,800±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$519Lowest 12% 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 | $4,519Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,508 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wendell and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.8%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Wendell 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 | New Salem-Wendell | 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.