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Highland vs Williston vs Johnsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Highland has the most homeowners (87.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Johnsburg has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Highland | Williston | Johnsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,234 |
10,144Highest |
1,786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.4±4.4 42% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.2±5.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Johnsburg and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnsburg and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,846±$26k 21% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$60,987±$8kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,000±$38k 23% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$215,600±$41kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$1k 14% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$942±$94Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Williston and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,373 40% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,973Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.3%±18.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±16.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Highland 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 | ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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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.