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Williston vs Wilmington
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Wilmington has the most affordable homes ($288k 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 | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,747Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Wilmington 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 |
$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$287,700±$16kLowest 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,106±$95Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,299Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Wilmington 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% |
6.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
21 minHighest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Wilmington 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None 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.