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Lisbon vs Williston vs Lisbon
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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Lisbon has the most renters (33.3% rent).
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 | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,583 |
10,144Highest |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±5.7Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
43.6±8.3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Lisbon and Williston 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% |
17.8%±4.8Lowest 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% |
25.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon 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% |
26.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±3.5 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. |
$68,813±$7k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $198,000±$19k 40% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$181,300±$27kLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,344±$303 5% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,266±$317Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,691 50% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,402Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.3%±23.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Lisbon 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 19% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Lisbon 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 | Lisbon Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.4 |
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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.