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Augusta vs Nanticoke 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
Augusta has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Nanticoke has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Augusta | Nanticoke | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,851 |
1,683Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±3.3 13% above U.S. |
41.5±6.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Nanticoke and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nanticoke and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,852±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$69,432±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $147,200±$33kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$157,100±$32k 53% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $806±$209Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$941±$314 33% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,062Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,171 about the U.S. average |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±37.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nanticoke and Augusta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Augusta 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 | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.