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Williston vs Newfane vs Worcester
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%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Newfane | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,456 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None 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.