Compare towns
Fleming vs Williston vs Auburn
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 most kids (23.7% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Auburn has the most affordable homes ($153k 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 | Fleming | Williston | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
10,144 |
26,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.1±1.1Lowest 6% 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%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fleming and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fleming and Auburn 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Fleming 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$51,052±$5kLowest 37% below 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$152,800±$9kLowest 54% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334 25% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$897±$50Lowest 37% below 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. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,998Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
55%±7.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Auburn and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 25% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #374 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.8 |
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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.