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Williston vs Exeter vs Arkwright
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%).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Arkwright has the most affordable homes ($171k 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 | Exeter | Arkwright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
913 |
859Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Arkwright 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%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Williston 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% |
26.9%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Arkwright 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% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Arkwright 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. |
$77,550±$19kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$93,000±$26k 15% above U.S. |
| Williston and Arkwright 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. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$170,900±$30kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$875±$689 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,760 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±65.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arkwright 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Exeter 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 | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.