Best PlacesWilliston North, Williston, VT Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Williston North, Williston, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Costs and crime both read low, and the nearest big city is a drive away. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Williston North, Williston ranks 1,208th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on civic engagement by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Williston North, Williston
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Williston North, Williston's strengths and weaknesses
Where Williston North, Williston ranks high
- Voter turnoutBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 93% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
Where Williston North, Williston ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,718 a month, better than only 13% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Williston North, Williston
A household needs to earn about $122,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Williston North, Williston home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $113,323; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Williston North, Williston's effective rate of 1.24%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Williston North, Williston
Williston North, Williston runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Williston North, Williston.
Who works in Williston North, Williston, and how
Work in Williston North, Williston centers on education and health care & social. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 66%
- Work from home 30%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Williston North, Williston
Williston North, Williston has more restaurants and bars per resident than 84% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 90% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Williston North, Williston and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Williston North, Williston, month by month
Williston North, Williston sees roughly 73 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 33, with lows near 15. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 24° | 15° |
| April | 59° | 46° | 35° |
| July | 86° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 64° | 53° | 44° |
Flying in and out of Williston North, Williston
The nearest airport, Patrick Leahy Burlington International, is about 3 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Bradley International, about 175 miles away.
The best schools in and around Williston North, Williston
Schools across Williston North, Williston average an A−, better than 93% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Williston SchoolsB+ · 51% proficient
- Keeseville Primary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Peru High SchoolA+ · 90% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Williston North, Williston school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Williston North, Williston measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Williston North, Williston against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Williston North, Williston
Is Williston North, Williston a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Williston North, Williston ranks 1,208th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on civic engagement, cheap car insurance, and low disaster risk, and lowest on cell coverage and distance from a big city. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Williston North, Williston expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $440,949. The overall cost of living runs about 7% above the national average. Set against a $113,323 median income, cost of living beats 80% of neighborhoods.
Is Williston North, Williston safe?
Yes, Williston North, Williston is safer than 92% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $232 per resident a year.
Compare Williston North, Williston with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Williston North, Williston. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Williston North, Williston represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Williston North, Williston detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Williston North, Williston: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Williston North, Williston: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Williston North, Williston: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Williston North, Williston: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Williston North, Williston detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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