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Williston vs Arlington vs Hartford
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%).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Hartford has the most renters (32.2% rent).
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 | Arlington | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
2,598Lowest |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
| Williston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Arlington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hartford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Hartford 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 |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
| Williston and Arlington 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 |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$304,500±$26kLowest 4% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$4,549Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,773Highest 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
20 minHighest 13% below VT |
18 minLowest 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Arlington 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Arlington School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Arlington Memorial | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.