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Montezuma vs Williston vs Savannah
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montezuma has the most homeowners (83.2%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Savannah has the most kids (28.7% under 18).
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 | Montezuma | Williston | Savannah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,271Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±7.9 16% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.2±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Montezuma are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
28.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Savannah and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±0.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,250±$18k 9% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$62,604±$9kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,200±$11k 65% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$101,900±$22kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$192 30% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$950±$409Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310 26% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,208Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±17.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montezuma and Savannah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Montezuma 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 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.