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Marion vs Williamson 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
Marion has the most affordable homes ($180k median).
Williamson has the most homeowners (86.9%).
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 | Marion | Williamson | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,523Lowest |
6,823 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Marion and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,469±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,515±$14k 12% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Williamson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $180,300±$27kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $639±$394Lowest 55% below U.S. |
$659±$304 53% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,580Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Williamson 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 | #194 of 484 in NY | #221 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | MARION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | MARION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Highest |
8.3Lowest |
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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.