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Williston vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Waterbury has the most renters (58.2% 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 | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,753Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
39.6±4.3Lowest 8% below VT |
| Williston and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.2%±7.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Waterbury 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 VT: 43.8% |
52.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$54,273±$13kLowest 33% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$375,400±$57kLowest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$866±$497Lowest 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,446Lowest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.3%±21.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Waterbury 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% |
13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
41.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
26 minHighest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±9.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury 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 | #20 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
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.