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Corinth vs Romulus vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
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.
| Measure | Corinth | Romulus | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,592Lowest |
3,110 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±3.2 about the U.S. average |
36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Corinth and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,071±$13k 6% below U.S. |
$69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $188,100±$15k 43% below U.S. |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $978±$84Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,059±$93 25% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,766 11% below U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.7%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Romulus and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #449 of 484 in NY | #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.