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Solon vs Williston vs Prospect
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 affordable homes ($184k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963 |
10,144Highest |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
45.2±7.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Solon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±10.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Prospect and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Solon and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%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% |
1.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,205±$20kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$81,250±$17k about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$196,500±$19k 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,107±$61 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,979 37% 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% |
31.3%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.