Compare towns
Williston vs Hyde Park vs Fair Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Hyde Park has the most homeowners (84.3%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Hyde Park | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
3,000 |
2,724Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
41.6±3.9 3% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
| Williston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Hyde Park 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 VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Hyde Park 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 VT |
$84,375±$9k 4% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$198,400±$39k 37% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,007±$340 18% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,883 23% below VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven 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 VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 70 in VT | #59 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lamoille Union High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.