Compare towns
Cairo vs Williston vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cairo has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.8%).
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 | Cairo | Williston | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,700Lowest |
10,144Highest |
8,219 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±4.2Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.6±2.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Vernon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cairo and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,643±$22k about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$77,601±$6kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Williston and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$202,100±$11kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,015±$305 28% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$900±$127Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,246 36% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,656Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Cairo are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Vernon 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 | #461 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT | #368 of 484 in NY |
| School district | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | SHERRILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None 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.