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Glenburn vs Hermon 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
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Glenburn | Hermon | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,737Lowest |
6,727 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Glenburn and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26k 21% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 5% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glenburn and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Lowest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Glenburn 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 | #39 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.