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Williston vs Bartlett vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Bartlett | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
3,281 |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Braintree and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Braintree 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 U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$79,803±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Williston and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Williston and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Braintree 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Bartlett School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.