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Fleming vs Williston vs Aurelius
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%).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k 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 | Aurelius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,593 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Williston 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% |
20.1%±4Lowest 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%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Aurelius and Fleming 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% |
21.6%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% |
3.2%±1.8Lowest 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±$7kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Aurelius 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. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334 25% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$813±$200Lowest 42% 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. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Aurelius 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% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 25% below U.S. |
19 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1Lowest 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 | — |
| High school 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.