What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).

Sennett has the most affordable homes ($279k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Williston	Sennett
People
Population	10,144Highest	3,264Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S.	47.6±4.2Highest 22% above U.S.
	Sennett and Williston 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%	19.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Williston and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sennett 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%	35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Williston and Sennett 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.	$101,585±$18kLowest 26% above U.S.
	Williston and Sennett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S.	$279,300±$33kLowest 16% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S.	$978±$217Lowest 31% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,592Highest 79% above U.S.	$5,397Lowest 73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	49%±36.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sennett 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 U.S.: 12.5%	5.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 25% below U.S.	21 minHighest 21% below U.S.
Work from home	22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#11 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
High school in town	None in town	HARRIET TUBMAN RESIDENTIAL CENTER
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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.