Compare towns
Steep Falls vs Williston vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
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 | Steep Falls | Williston | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,861 |
10,144Highest |
1,170Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Williston and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Williston and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,540Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
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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.