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Baldwin vs Milbridge 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
Baldwin has the most homeowners (89%).
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Baldwin | Milbridge | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,222 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2 29% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8k 16% below U.S. |
$60,536±$16kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$240,400±$31kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Milbridge 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 37/MSAD 37 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.