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Pavilion vs Williston vs Covington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pavilion has the oldest population (median age 47.5).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Covington has the most kids (29.7% 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 | Pavilion | Williston | Covington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,089 |
10,144Highest |
1,409Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.5±5.5Highest 22% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
37.5±3.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Pavilion and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Covington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Covington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,462±$7k 7% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$68,125±$14kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$160,300±$17kLowest 52% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $827±$159Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$892±$441 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,443Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,750 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.8 |
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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.