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Baldwin vs Williston vs Clifton
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%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k 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 | Baldwin | Williston | Clifton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,170 |
10,144Highest |
1,111Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.7±7.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Clifton and Baldwin 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Clifton 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Clifton 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.6%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clifton and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$70,313±$16k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$202,500±$67kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,217±$624Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Williston and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,838Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clifton 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±3.4 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 | — |
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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.