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Williston vs Bedford vs Kingston
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Bedford has the highest household income ($167k).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Bedford | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
23,746Highest |
6,275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45±2.2Lowest 16% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bedford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12kLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bedford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
$7,906 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford 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 | #7 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Bedford School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bedford High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.