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Scipio vs Williston vs Niles
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Scipio has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Niles has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Scipio | Williston | Niles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,497 |
10,144Highest |
1,147Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.4±9.3Lowest 6% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.9±9.1Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Niles and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Scipio and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Niles and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,618±$7kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$80,588±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Niles are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $192,200±$22kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$197,100±$38k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,840 23% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,650Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.8%±53.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Niles and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Scipio 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.