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Ledyard vs Springport vs Williston vs Genoa
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the youngest population (median age 31).
Springport has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Genoa has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Ledyard | Springport | Williston | Genoa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,811 |
2,352 |
10,144Highest |
1,643Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31±6.9Lowest 20% below U.S. |
49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
44.7±5.9 15% above U.S. |
| Springport and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Springport and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springport and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 24.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,731±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$86,042±$26kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$92,833±$11k 15% above U.S. |
| Williston and Genoa are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,200±$22k 25% below U.S. |
$184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$240,900±$38k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$317 10% below U.S. |
$1,067±$109Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,275±$804 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,864 24% above U.S. |
$3,725Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.6%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Genoa and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Springport 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 | — | UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.