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Langdon vs Williston vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Surry has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Langdon | Williston | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Williston and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Surry 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7 |
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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.