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Stannard vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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.
| Measure | Stannard | Williston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 228Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Stannard and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stannard and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44kLowest 32% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 17% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.