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Smithville vs Williston vs Triangle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Smithville has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k 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 | Smithville | Williston | Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,525Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,773 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±3.2 11% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Triangle and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±5.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Triangle and Smithville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,433±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$71,875±$16k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $173,200±$42k 48% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $889±$186 37% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,254 36% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.9%±31.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithville and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.8%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #335 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.