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Solon vs Williston vs Bingham
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%).
Bingham has the most affordable homes ($103k 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 | Solon | Williston | Bingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963 |
10,144Highest |
660Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56±8.2Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Bingham and Solon 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Solon 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
38.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Bingham 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. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$42,708±$22kLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12k 45% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$103,000±$26kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100 35% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$354±$264Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854 41% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,059Lowest 66% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±45.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Bingham 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | RSU 74/MSAD 74 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 83/MSAD 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Upper Kennebec Valley Middle/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.3 |
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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.