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Mapleton vs Orland vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Orland has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Orland | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
1,915 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.6±4.2Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Orland and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orland and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$69,348±$29kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$277,100±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,149±$177 19% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,089 33% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Orland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 51% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±11.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Orland 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.