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Williston vs Windham vs Cumberland
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 the shortest commute (20 min average).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($174k).
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 | Windham | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
19,188Highest |
8,647Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.9±4 8% above U.S. |
| Williston and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
72.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$173,894±$20kHighest 115% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$616,800±$42kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,143±$759Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Cumberland and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±31.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cumberland and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #25 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 14 | RSU 51/MSAD 51 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Greely High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.