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Mars Hill vs Williston vs Blaine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mars Hill has the most renters (29.4% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Blaine has the most homeowners (91.1%).
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 | Mars Hill | Williston | Blaine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398 |
10,144Highest |
706Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.3±17Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Blaine and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Blaine and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mars Hill and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Blaine and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,707±$24k about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $163,600±$23kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 65% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$691±$303 51% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843 41% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,804Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Mars Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 20% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0 |
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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.