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Williston vs Willsboro vs Worcester
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%).
Willsboro has the oldest population (median age 55).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Willsboro | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,903 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55±4.5Highest 41% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willsboro and Williston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,766±$26kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$237,900±$48kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$720±$46Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.1%±35.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willsboro 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.