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Ilion vs Williston vs Mohawk
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%).
Mohawk has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
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 | Ilion | Williston | Mohawk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,593 |
10,144Highest |
2,520Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±3.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
48.5±4.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Mohawk 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% |
19.6%±5.2Lowest 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%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ilion and Mohawk 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% |
23.5% 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% |
1.9%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,843±$16kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$72,813±$19k 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $108,700±$16kLowest 67% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$124,600±$28k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $694±$228Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$705±$34 50% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,958Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,380 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.9%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.7% 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. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.