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Schroon vs Williston vs Highland
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%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Highland has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Williston | Highland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9 39% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.4±4.4Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Highland and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Schroon 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Highland 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,846±$26kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$255,000±$38kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,215±$1k 14% below U.S. |
| Williston and Highland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,373 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.3%±18.6Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6Lowest 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 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | ELDRED CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | ELDRED JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2 |
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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.