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Schroon vs Westport vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
Westport has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Schroon | Westport | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897 |
1,550Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.7±5 35% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$71,146±$13k 12% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$237,100±$46kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$895±$71 37% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,135 33% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±22.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Williston 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 | — | BOQUET VALLEY CSD | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.