Compare towns
Groton vs Orange vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
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 | Groton | Orange | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967 |
957Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8 6% above VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Orange and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3 VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Groton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$222,000±$22kLowest 30% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$1,330±$153 8% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 27% below VT |
$3,545Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% VT: 10.1% |
7.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
28 min 19% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Orange 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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.