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Westhampton vs Whately 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

Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k median).
Whately has the highest household income ($117k).
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.

MeasureWesthamptonWhatelyWilliston
People
Population
1,552
1,499Lowest
10,144Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±4.9Highest
27% above U.S.
49.3±6.7Highest
27% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
Kids under 18
18%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
16.4%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
Williston and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±6.3
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Westhampton and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
47.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
2.5%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$100,000±$7kLowest
24% above U.S.
$116,563±$15kHighest
44% above U.S.
$106,967±$12k
32% above U.S.
Whately and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$413,200±$24kLowest
24% above U.S.
$431,500±$22k
30% above U.S.
$475,800±$40kHighest
43% above U.S.
Williston and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,304±$229
8% below U.S.
$977±$125Lowest
31% below U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,476Highest
108% above U.S.
$5,027Lowest
61% above U.S.
$5,592
79% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
33.3%±53.5
U.S.: 51.1%
26.7%±29Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Williston and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
23 min
13% below U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
Work from home
14.1%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
20.4%±8.5
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Williston and Whately 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 Hampshire · Westhampton Whately Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
High school in town Hampshire Regional High None in town None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
10.0
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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.