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Williston vs Newfane vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Newfane | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,456 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Windham 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% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Newfane 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 |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Williston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.