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Williston vs Roxbury vs Bennington
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 highest household income ($107k).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k 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 | Roxbury | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
299Lowest |
15,249Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
| Williston and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Bennington 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% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Bennington 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. |
$69,226±$14k 14% below U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Williston and Roxbury 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. |
— | $1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 21% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.