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Springport vs Williston vs Aurelius

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Springport has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).

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.

MeasureSpringportWillistonAurelius
People
Population
2,352Lowest
10,144Highest
2,593
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-5.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-6.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.4±7.1Highest
27% above U.S.
45.4±4.5Lowest
17% above U.S.
49.1±4
26% above U.S.
Springport and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
21.9%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
20.1%±4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Springport and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25.6%±2.2
U.S.: 17.2%
21%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Aurelius and Springport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.7%±0.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.7%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Williston and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$86,042±$26kLowest
7% above U.S.
$106,967±$12kHighest
32% above U.S.
$94,079±$16k
17% above U.S.
Williston and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$184,700±$39k
44% below U.S.
$475,800±$40kHighest
43% above U.S.
$167,000±$14kLowest
50% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,067±$109
24% below U.S.
$1,832±$130Highest
30% above U.S.
$813±$200Lowest
42% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,725
19% above U.S.
$5,592Highest
79% above U.S.
$3,516Lowest
13% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
22.6%±14Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.9%±17.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44%±17.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Williston and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
75.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1967
13 yrs older than U.S.
1993Highest
13 yrs newer than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minHighest
14% below U.S.
20 min
25% below U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
22.3%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.3%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Williston and Springport 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 UNION SPRINGS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 —
High school in town UNION SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
10.9
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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.