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Newcomb vs Williston vs Long Lake
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 most homeowners (91%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Long Lake has the shortest commute (14 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 | Newcomb | Williston | Long Lake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 490Lowest |
10,144Highest |
875 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.1±10.1Highest 52% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54.5±6.8 40% above U.S. |
| Newcomb and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Long Lake are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Long Lake and Newcomb are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.3%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newcomb and Long Lake 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. |
$71,731±$7kLowest 11% 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±$47kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$279,200±$17k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$823±$102Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,488Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,568 18% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.6%±40.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Long Lake 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 36% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 25% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Long Lake 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.