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Carroll vs Williston vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carroll has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (98.4%).
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 | Carroll | Williston | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 659 |
10,144Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.4±4.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58.1±9.7 49% above U.S. |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.4%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Carroll and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,821±$26kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$81,406±$31k about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,500±$42kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$428,000±$61k 29% above U.S. |
| Williston and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$241Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,356Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,926Highest 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28%±47.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Williston and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 18% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Brookfield 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 | — | 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.