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Fleming vs Williston vs Owasco
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%).
Owasco has the oldest population (median age 53.4).
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 | Owasco |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
53.4±6.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Owasco 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% |
15.1%±4.9Lowest 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% |
28.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Owasco 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.6% 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% |
4.4%±2.5Lowest 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. |
$102,245±$10k 27% above U.S. |
| Williston and Owasco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $250,000±$32kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$282,100±$51k 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,109±$969Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Owasco and Williston 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. |
$5,171Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.7%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.9%±37.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Fleming are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Owasco 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 | #448 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| 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.