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Worcester vs Willsboro vs Williston vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Willsboro has the oldest population (median age 55).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Worcester | Willsboro | Williston | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,903 |
10,144Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
55±4.5Highest 41% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willsboro and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$69,766±$26kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 19% below U.S. |
$237,900±$48kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
$720±$46Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421 42% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.1%±35.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willsboro and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.