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Williston vs Upton vs South Burlington
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
South Burlington has the most renters (38.4% rent).
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 | Upton | South Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
8,189Lowest |
20,756Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.2±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Burlington 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±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$106,667±$13kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$443,400±$19kLowest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,787±$59 26% above U.S. |
| Williston and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$6,674 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #12 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | South Burlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | South Burlington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.