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Fleming vs Williston vs Russia
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%).
Russia has the most affordable homes ($232k 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 | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,463 |
10,144Highest |
2,272Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±9.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.9±2.9 13% above U.S. |
| Williston and Russia 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Fleming and Russia 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.7Lowest 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%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% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$86,116±$17kLowest 7% 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$232,200±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,773±$334 25% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$888±$325Lowest 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. |
$2,939Lowest 6% below 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% |
31.1%±10.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Russia 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% |
9.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.5Lowest 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 | POLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | POLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.