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Otis vs Williston vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the highest household income ($109k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($356k 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 | Otis | Williston | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,846 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.1±3.5 29% above U.S. |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Otis and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$84,375±$14kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Otis and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 19% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$356,300±$25kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Williston and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924 7% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,292±$781Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Williston and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,284 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.1%±51.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Otis and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.3%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Farmington River Reg | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.