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Kiantone vs Williston vs Frewsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kiantone has the most kids (33.7% under 18).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Frewsburg has the most affordable homes ($143k 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 | Kiantone | Williston | Frewsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,865 |
10,144Highest |
1,792Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.2±9.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.6±9.1 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Frewsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 33.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Kiantone and Frewsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Frewsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,000±$17k about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$75,536±$5kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Williston and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,800±$14k 51% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$142,800±$23kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$666 33% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$824±$451Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,461 11% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,980Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±36.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±41.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Frewsburg and Kiantone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 23% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.7%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±1.9Lowest 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 | — |
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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.