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Sullivan vs Williston vs Milbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Milbridge has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Sullivan | Williston | Milbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,246 |
10,144Highest |
1,222Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±15 21% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest 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 | $59,643±$14kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$60,536±$16k 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $222,000±$33kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $883±$114 38% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$619±$186Lowest 56% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,228 29% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,022Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Milbridge 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 | RSU 24 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Sumner Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
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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.