Compare towns
Aurelius vs Williston vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 | Aurelius | Williston | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
10,144Highest |
2,542Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.7±4 25% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$79,760±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$167,600±$6k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$942±$425 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Cato 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 | — |
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| 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.