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Williston vs Everett vs Fall River vs Waterbury
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 shortest commute (20 min average).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Everett | Fall River | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
5,405Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
| Williston and Waterbury 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% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Waterbury 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% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$103,917±$23k 29% above U.S. |
| Williston and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,435Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Fall River 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.