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Williston vs Lebanon vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 45.4).
Lebanon has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Lebanon | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
14,999 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
| Williston and Windham 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Williston 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lebanon School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lebanon High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.