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Sloan vs Triangle vs Williston vs Sherburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sloan has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Sloan | Triangle | Williston | Sherburne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,751 |
2,773Lowest |
10,144Highest |
3,909 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.3±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±2.4 about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.4±4.9 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Sherburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.4 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+ | 18.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Sloan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $72,214±$10k 11% below U.S. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$63,203±$8kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$19k 56% below U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$149,300±$14k 55% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$114 20% below U.S. |
$864±$62 39% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$855±$87Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,513 45% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,608 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±19.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sloan and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Sloan 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 | — | #335 of 484 in NY | #11 of 70 in VT | #271 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | SHERBURNE-EARLVILLE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.