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Jackson vs New Castle vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Jackson | New Castle | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
827Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
62.8±6Highest 61% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| New Castle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.9%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Castle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
$176,953±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| New Castle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109k 116% above U.S. |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kLowest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 92% above U.S. |
$8,509Highest 173% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±85.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
40.1%±19.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Castle and Williston 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 | Jackson School District | New Castle School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.