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Springport vs Williston vs Western
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 affordable homes ($185k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Western has the most homeowners (83%).
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 | Springport | Williston | Western |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,352 |
10,144Highest |
1,839Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±7.1Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48±6 23% above U.S. |
| Springport and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Western and Springport 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% |
26.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Western 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% |
32.8%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% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Western 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. |
$88,964±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Williston and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $184,700±$39kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$237,800±$69k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,067±$109 24% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,024±$178Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,725Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.6%±14Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±26.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Western and Williston 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% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest 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.