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Wilder vs Williston vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
10,144Highest |
2,999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster and Wilder 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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±$9k 7% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.