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Minerva vs Schroon 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
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Minerva | Schroon | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836Lowest |
1,897 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
54±9.9 39% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Minerva and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$69,955±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102 45% below U.S. |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,291 6% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Williston 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 | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.