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Granby vs Williston vs Maidstone
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Granby has the most affordable homes ($152k median).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Granby | Williston | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
10,144Highest |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.9±6.1Highest 53% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
61.3±8.2 42% above VT |
| Granby and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 3%±39.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 55.2%±29Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Granby and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±16Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,083±$51kLowest 30% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
| Williston and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $151,800±$57kLowest 52% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$438,200±$81k 38% above VT |
| Williston and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,250Lowest 55% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±17.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Williston 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 |
VT 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.