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Embden vs Williston vs Solon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Embden has the oldest population (median age 60.6).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Solon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Embden | Williston | Solon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 995 |
10,144Highest |
963Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.6±5.1Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 34.6%±9.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Embden and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,875±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,205±$20k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,400±$59kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$183,600±$12k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$915±$100Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,804Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,854 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.6%±48.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Embden 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 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 |
| High school 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.