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Solon vs Sullivan vs Williston vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Solon has the most homeowners (88.6%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Madison has the most renters (45.4% rent).
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 | Solon | Sullivan | Williston | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 963Lowest |
1,246 |
10,144Highest |
4,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.6±3.4Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Madison and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Madison and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20k 14% below U.S. |
$59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$61,747±$11k 24% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$222,000±$33k 33% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$187,600±$40k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100 35% below U.S. |
$883±$114Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$906±$247 36% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$2,228 29% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,983 36% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.9%±23.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.9%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Madison 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 | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | RSU 24 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 59/MSAD 59 |
| High school in town | None in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | Madison Jr/Sr High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.5Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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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.