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Gilsum vs Langdon vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gilsum has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Gilsum | Langdon | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
805 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1 15% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,417±$7kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894 11% above U.S. |
$1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Gilsum are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,579 79% above U.S. |
$5,492Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Langdon 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 | Monadnock Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.