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Gilboa vs Williston vs Broome
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilboa has the most homeowners (96.6%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Broome has the most affordable homes ($179k 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 | Gilboa | Williston | Broome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,348 |
10,144Highest |
773Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -15%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.9±8.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.2±3.7 42% above U.S. |
| Gilboa and Broome are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Gilboa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Broome and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,750±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$78,490±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,600±$46k 34% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$179,200±$63kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,056±$118Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,231±$254 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,332Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,096 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilboa and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±7.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Broome 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 | — |
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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.