Compare towns
Williston vs West Windsor vs Windsor
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 Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,171Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| West Windsor 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Williston 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% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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 VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| West Windsor and Williston 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 |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and West Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.