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Williston vs Hingham 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Waterbury has the most affordable homes ($447k 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 | Hingham | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
24,283Highest |
5,405Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Waterbury 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% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hingham 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% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Waterbury 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. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$103,917±$23kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Hingham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,435 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Waterbury 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Hingham | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| 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.