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Limerick vs Williston vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the most homeowners (89.8%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Limerick | Williston | Greene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Lowest |
10,144Highest |
4,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.7±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greene and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Greene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$98,093±$16kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Williston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$270,000±$23k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,194±$224Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Williston and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,965 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.8%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greene and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Limerick 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 | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.