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Ilion vs Williston vs German Flatts
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ilion has the most affordable homes ($109k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
German Flatts has the oldest population (median age 46.1).
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 | Ilion | Williston | German Flatts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593Lowest |
10,144 |
12,134Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.1±2.4Highest 19% above U.S. |
| German Flatts and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ilion and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| German Flatts and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$67,791±$9k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$119,800±$12k 64% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$728±$110 48% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,091 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.8%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Ilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 minHighest 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #224 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | CENTRAL VALLEY CSD AT ILION-MOHAWK |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CENTRAL VALLEY ACADEMY |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.