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Montezuma vs Williston vs Tyre
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 affordable homes ($116k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Tyre has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Tyre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,271 |
10,144Highest |
1,054Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.1±7.9 16% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.5±4.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| 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% |
23.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyre 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%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyre and Williston 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% |
23.1% 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% |
4.7%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Tyre 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. |
$63,125±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $116,200±$11kLowest 65% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$161,900±$36k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$192 30% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$870±$153Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,352 25% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.2%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±31.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyre and Montezuma 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% |
9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±2.8Lowest 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.