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Williston vs Windham vs Hubbardton
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 expensive homes ($476k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Hubbardton has the most affordable homes ($294k 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 | Windham | Hubbardton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
594Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48±13.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Hubbardton 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%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Hubbardton 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
32.1%±10.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Hubbardton and Windham 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 VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
43.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$102,321±$18k 26% above VT |
| Williston and Hubbardton 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$293,800±$42kLowest 7% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
— | $1,708±$259Lowest 38% above VT |
| Williston and Hubbardton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,284Lowest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.6%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Hubbardton and Williston 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24%±17.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Hubbardton 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.