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Chenango Bridge vs Williston vs Minoa

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%).

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.

MeasureChenango BridgeWillistonMinoa
People
Population
3,116Lowest
10,144Highest
3,653
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
35.9±4.8Lowest
8% below U.S.
45.4±4.5Highest
17% above U.S.
37.1±5.2
5% below U.S.
Williston and Minoa 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%
20.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
19.3%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Chenango Bridge and Williston 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%
21%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.5%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
38.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4%±2.7
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.
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above U.S.
$95,506±$18kLowest
18% 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.
$475,800±$40kHighest
43% above U.S.
$179,400±$32k
46% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,134±$122
20% below U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
$1,027±$131Lowest
27% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,661Lowest
17% above U.S.
$5,592
79% above U.S.
$5,652Highest
81% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.2%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4
U.S.: 51.1%
45.6%±24.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Chenango Bridge and Williston 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%
4.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1959Lowest
21 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minHighest
11% below U.S.
20 minLowest
25% below U.S.
21 min
22% below U.S.
Work from home
11.2%±7.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14%±7.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Williston and Minoa 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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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.