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Williston vs West Haven
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 most people working from home (22.3%).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | West Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
234Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven 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% |
17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and West Haven 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 VT |
$85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
| Williston and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,485Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and West Haven 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% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and West Haven 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 | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.