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Prospect vs Williston vs Blaine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Blaine has the shortest commute (19 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 | Prospect | Williston | Blaine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 923 |
10,144Highest |
706Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.3±17Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Blaine and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±10.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Blaine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Blaine and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$17k about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,707±$24kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,500±$19kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61 22% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$691±$303Lowest 51% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979 37% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,804Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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.