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Summit vs Williston vs Fulton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Summit has the most affordable homes ($150k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Fulton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Summit | Williston | Fulton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 976Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-16.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.6±2.9 30% above U.S. |
| Summit and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$76,429±$16k 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$189,200±$30k 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$798±$198Lowest 44% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,828 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±58.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Fulton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Fulton 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 | #349 of 484 in NY |
| 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.