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Windham vs Exeter vs Williston vs Taghkanic
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 oldest population (median age 56.5).
Exeter has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Taghkanic has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Windham | Exeter | Williston | Taghkanic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,432 |
913Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,283 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6 33% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.6±3.1 43% above U.S. |
| Windham and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Taghkanic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$86,250±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Williston and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$442,400±$39k 33% above U.S. |
| Williston and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$867±$44 39% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,148±$609 19% below U.S. |
| Williston and Taghkanic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,363 8% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$6,121Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Taghkanic 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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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.