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Crown Point vs Williston vs Great Valley
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Great Valley has the most affordable homes ($115k median).
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 | Great Valley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,984 |
10,144Highest |
1,629Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±5.7 28% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.1±10.1Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Great Valley 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% |
17.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Great Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Great Valley and Crown Point 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% |
17% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Great Valley 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. |
$68,272±$7kLowest 15% 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±$21k 53% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$114,900±$13kLowest 65% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$960 15% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$779±$190Lowest 45% 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. |
$2,433 22% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Great Valley and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.1%±2.8Lowest 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 | ELLICOTTVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | ELLICOTTVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.