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Cato vs Williston vs Pavilion
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cato has the oldest population (median age 48.7).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Pavilion has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Cato | Williston | Pavilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,542 |
10,144Highest |
2,089Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±4Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
| Cato and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cato and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,760±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$86,462±$7k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,600±$6kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $942±$425 33% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$827±$159Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,443 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Cato 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 | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.8 |
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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.