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Greene vs Limerick vs Williston vs Wales
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greene has the oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Wales has the most kids (30.2% 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 | Greene | Limerick | Williston | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,417 |
3,400 |
10,144Highest |
1,924Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.7±4.9 about the U.S. average |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.1±4.2Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Williston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
30.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wales and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,093±$16k 22% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$77,004±$5kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Williston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$250,400±$28kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$224 15% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,154±$64Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Williston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,965 5% below U.S. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,578 17% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.8%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.3%±37.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±13.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Wales 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 | #69 of 133 in ME | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 04 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Oak Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.