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Wilder vs Williston vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Wilder | Williston | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
10,144Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wilder and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Williston and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
| Williston and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school 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.