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Cushing vs Williston vs Friendship
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Friendship has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Cushing | Williston | Friendship |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460 |
10,144Highest |
1,213Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.5±6.9Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Friendship and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$75,625±$22kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Williston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$275,000±$56kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Williston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,370±$53Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Williston and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,218Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±42.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Friendship are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Cushing 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 | RSU 13 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.