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Williston vs Dover vs South Burlington
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 homeowners (75.1%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
South Burlington 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 | Dover | South Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
33,364Highest |
20,756 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.2±1.8 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and South Burlington 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% |
52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Burlington and Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$106,667±$13k 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and South Burlington 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. |
$436,700±$20kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$443,400±$19k 33% above U.S. |
| Williston and South Burlington 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. |
$1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$1,787±$59 26% above U.S. |
| Williston and South Burlington 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. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,674 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and South Burlington 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #12 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Dover School District | South Burlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | South Burlington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.