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Chenango Bridge vs Minoa vs Williston vs Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Paris has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Minoa | Williston | Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,116Lowest |
3,653 |
10,144Highest |
4,261 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
37.1±5.2 5% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
37.7±4 3% below U.S. |
| Williston and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Minoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$95,506±$18k 18% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$93,491±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Williston and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$179,400±$32k 46% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$243,800±$21k 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$1,027±$131 27% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$903±$447Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$5,652Highest 81% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,104 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.5%±27.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 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 | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Paris 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 | #140 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | SAUQUOIT VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | SAUQUOIT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.