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Johnson vs Williston vs Grantham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Johnson | Williston | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,465 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Johnson and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Grantham 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Grantham School District |
| 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.