Compare towns
Brooks vs Williston vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooks has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Montville has the most homeowners (82.4%).
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 | Brooks | Williston | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
10,144Highest |
907Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±6.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45±6Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Brooks and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montville and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooks and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,130±$10kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$65,735±$9k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,700±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$221,600±$27k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,116±$112 21% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$847±$18Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,096Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,588 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Brooks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Brooks 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 03/MSAD 03 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.