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Prospect vs Williston vs Bucksport
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%).
Bucksport has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Bucksport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 923Lowest |
10,144Highest |
5,016 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±7.5 16% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.7±12.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Williston and Prospect 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.6%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bucksport and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Bucksport 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. |
$64,720±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$252,300±$32k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$61 22% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$882±$92Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,979Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,021 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bucksport and Williston 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Bucksport 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 | #68 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 25 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bucksport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.