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Williston vs Addison vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Addison has the most homeowners (89.2%).
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 | Williston | Addison | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| Addison and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$92,321±$17kLowest 14% above VT |
| Williston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$362,200±$23kLowest 14% above VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 48% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
| Addison and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and New Haven 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 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 |
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.