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Gilsum vs Williston vs Acworth
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Acworth has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Williston | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 716Lowest |
10,144Highest |
851 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±8.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Acworth and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Acworth 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Acworth 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Acworth 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$82,917±$5k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,500±$32kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$273,000±$34k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,575±$894 11% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,352±$291Lowest 4% below 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. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,695Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.5%±55.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilsum and Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.9%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Gilsum 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 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.