Compare towns
Williston vs Concord vs Sullivan vs Hartford
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%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Concord | Sullivan | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
44,375Highest |
687Lowest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Hartford 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% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Williston 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. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Williston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | — | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | — | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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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.