Compare towns
Williston vs Warren vs Putney vs Hartford
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 highest household income ($107k).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Hartford has the most renters (32.2% 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 | Warren | Putney | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144 |
1,585Lowest |
2,622 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
43.2±3.9 about the VT average |
| Warren 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 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.5%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
47.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$78,125±$7kLowest 4% below VT |
| Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
| Warren and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,750±$394 42% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,218±$118 about the VT average |
| Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,313Lowest 5% above VT |
$5,773 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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 VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 16% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
18 min 22% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.6 |
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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.