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Williston vs Meredith vs Bartlett 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).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k 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 | Meredith | Bartlett | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
6,758 |
3,281Lowest |
5,405 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest 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±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$447,200±$40k 34% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Williston and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,435Highest 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Waterbury and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.