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Newcomb vs Williston vs Bleecker vs Minerva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newcomb has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Bleecker has the oldest population (median age 59.7).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Newcomb | Williston | Bleecker | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 490Lowest |
10,144Highest |
563 |
836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1 52% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7 44% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva and Bleecker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 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 | $108,750±$25kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 17% below 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 | $254,800±$47k 23% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$221,100±$61k 34% below U.S. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$950±$286 33% below U.S. |
$784±$102Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$2,608 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4 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 | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Bleecker 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 | 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.