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Rumney vs Williston vs Orford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rumney has the most homeowners (77.8%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Rumney | Williston | Orford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,458 |
10,144Highest |
1,295Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
48.9±3.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Orford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Orford and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$92,571±$24k 15% above U.S. |
| Williston and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$271,900±$25kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,263±$686 11% below U.S. |
| Williston and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,836Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Rumney 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 | Rumney School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.