Moving to Williston: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Williston means joining a real, current Burlington-metro suburb genuinely distinct for its Taft Corners retail/commercial hub -- this record discloses both that real strength and Williston's real, disclosed tax and crime tradeoffs honestly.
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Learn moreA real regional retail hub
Taft Corners -- at Route 2 and Route 2A -- is a real, well-known regional shopping district the Town of Williston's own planning materials treat as central to the town's commercial identity.
A real, honest population trend
Despite Williston's broader historical fast-growth reputation, this record's own research found the most recent data (2020 census 10,103, 2025 estimate ~10,048) running flat-to-modestly-declining -- disclosed honestly rather than overstated.
A notably higher town property tax rate
Williston's own cited FY2026 combined homestead rate (~2.25%) runs notably above both Vermont's statewide figure and neighboring Colchester's rate.
Key takeaways
- Taft Corners is a real, substantial regional retail/commercial hub anchoring Williston's economy.
- Williston's recent population trend runs flat-to-modestly-declining, a real departure from its historical fast-growth reputation.
- Williston's own property tax rate runs notably above both Vermont's statewide figure and neighboring Colchester's rate.
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