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Windham vs Williston vs Underhill vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Windham | Williston | Underhill | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
10,144 |
3,141Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Williston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Windham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938 26% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Underhill 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #11 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | — | 12.5Highest |
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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.