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Mapleton vs South Burlington 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).
South Burlington has the most renters (38.4% rent).
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 | South Burlington | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
20,756Highest |
10,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.2±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Mapleton 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% |
19%±2.3Lowest 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Burlington 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$106,667±$13k 32% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and South Burlington 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. |
$443,400±$19k 33% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Williston and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,787±$59 26% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,674Highest 114% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±7.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and South Burlington 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and South Burlington 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 | — | #12 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | South Burlington School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | South Burlington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.