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Cornish vs Williston vs Levant vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Levant has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Williston | Levant | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
10,144Highest |
3,069 |
1,715Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.7±2.2 about the U.S. average |
44.3±5.9 14% above U.S. |
| Williston and Parsonsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Parsonsfield and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$72,045±$18k 11% below U.S. |
| Williston and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$268,500±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$272,100±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
$1,185±$312Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,580 17% below U.S. |
$2,350 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.2%±35Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 83% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #124 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.