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Baldwin vs Steep Falls 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 oldest population (median age 50.6).
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Steep Falls | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
1,861 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.1±6.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Williston 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% |
22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3.8Lowest 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±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,516±$1kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,273 5% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Williston 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.