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Williston vs North Westminster
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
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 | North Westminster |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
125Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and North Westminster 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% |
44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
52%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and North Westminster 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 VT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 16% below VT |
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| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.