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Williston vs Sunapee vs Bartlett
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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
Sunapee has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k 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 | Sunapee | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
3,416 |
3,281Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Sunapee 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% |
9.9%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Sunapee 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% |
50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Sunapee 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. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Williston and Sunapee 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. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sunapee 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. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Bartlett 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Sunapee School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.