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Fleming vs Scipio vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fleming has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Scipio has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Fleming | Scipio | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
1,497Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Scipio and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fleming and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,216±$7k 14% above U.S. |
$76,618±$7kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32k 25% below U.S. |
$192,200±$22kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334 25% above U.S. |
$888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,214 67% above U.S. |
$3,840Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Scipio 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 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.