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Williston vs Ascutney
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%).
Ascutney has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Ascutney |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
64.4±7.3Highest 49% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Ascutney 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% |
44.9%±15Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±3.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Ascutney 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 |
$53,269±$46kLowest 34% below VT |
| Williston and Ascutney 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 |
$218,800±$91kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,429Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 16% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±24.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Ascutney 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.