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Amity vs Mapleton vs Union vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amity has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
Mapleton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Union has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Amity | Mapleton | Union | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 395Lowest |
1,884 |
2,663 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±12.2 14% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Amity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Amity and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Amity and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,000±$26kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,000±$57kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23k 42% below U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,102Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,789 43% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Union 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 | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.