Retiring in Williston
Retiring in Williston means weighing a notably high property tax rate and genuinely severe crime data against ready regional healthcare and airport access -- this record discloses both honestly.
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Learn moreA notably high property tax rate
Williston's own cited property tax rate (~2.25%) runs above both Vermont's statewide figure and neighboring Colchester's -- a real, disclosed consideration for retirees on a fixed income.
A genuinely severe crime picture
Williston's crime rate runs higher than 98% of Vermont's own communities per NeighborhoodScout -- a real, disclosed factor retirees should weigh directly.
Real, ready regional healthcare access
Williston retirees gain ready access to the University of Vermont Medical Center in nearby Burlington via Interstate 89.
Key takeaways
- Williston's own property tax rate runs above both Vermont's statewide figure and neighboring Colchester's.
- Williston's crime data runs genuinely severe -- a real, disclosed factor for retirees to weigh.
- Retirees gain ready regional healthcare access via nearby Burlington.
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