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Sherburne vs Williston vs Smyrna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherburne has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Smyrna has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | Sherburne | Williston | Smyrna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,909 |
10,144Highest |
1,392Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.4±7.4 12% above U.S. |
| Williston and Smyrna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Smyrna and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,203±$8k 22% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$59,408±$10kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $149,300±$14k 55% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$89,500±$10kLowest 73% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $855±$87Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$888±$384 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,608 16% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,056Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.1%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±84.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smyrna and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minHighest 16% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Sherburne 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 | #271 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0 |
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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.