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Minerva vs Williston vs Newcomb
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).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Williston | Newcomb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 836 |
10,144Highest |
490Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.2±5.7 44% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva and Newcomb 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newcomb and Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$254,800±$47k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,608 16% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.7%±74.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Minerva 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Minerva 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 | — |
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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.