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Crown Point vs Williston vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Ashford has the oldest population (median age 52.3).
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 | Crown Point | Williston | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984 |
10,144Highest |
1,834Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.3±6.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Ashford and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Crown Point and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,813±$25k about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$77,558±$11kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Williston and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$194,600±$43k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$654±$132Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Williston and Crown Point are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,079 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.4%±79.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| 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.