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Stoddard vs Williston vs Underhill vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Stoddard | Williston | Underhill | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,072 |
10,144Highest |
3,141 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±6.5 20% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Williston and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $1,225±$275 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| 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 | 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.