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Belgrade vs Williston vs Orrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belgrade has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Orrington has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Belgrade | Williston | Orrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,351Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,853 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.5±3.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Orrington and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Belgrade and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Belgrade and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,338±$13kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,556±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Orrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,200±$44k 6% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$309,000±$49kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,167±$135 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,859 8% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.9%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | #11 of 70 in VT | #41 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Orrington Public Schools |
| High school in town | None 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.