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Lisbon vs Williston vs Landaff
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Landaff has the oldest population (median age 56.4).
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 | Lisbon | Williston | Landaff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
10,144Highest |
420Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.4±5.7 19% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Landaff and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Landaff and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,500±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
| Williston and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,813 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 19% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lisbon Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Landaff School District |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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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.