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Solon vs Williston vs Woodstock
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%).
Woodstock has the most homeowners (92.5%).
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 | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 963Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,233 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 18% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.4±2.3Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Woodstock and Solon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Solon and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.7% 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% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Woodstock 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. |
$63,015±$7kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,600±$12kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$219,600±$43k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $915±$100Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$963±$215 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,854 41% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,627Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±48.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Solon 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 52 minHighest 98% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Woodstock 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 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 44/MSAD 44 |
| High school in town | None 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.