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Summit vs Williston vs Jefferson vs Rushford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Rushford has the most affordable homes ($114k median).
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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 | Jefferson | Rushford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 976Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,226 |
1,185 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.7±7.3 43% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.9±5.2 39% above U.S. |
55.9±7.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Rushford and Summit 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% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5 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% |
30.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.7%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Summit and Rushford 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% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Rushford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,375±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$67,083±$9k 17% below U.S. |
$58,977±$16kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Williston and Summit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $150,000±$29k 55% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$186,900±$42k 44% below U.S. |
$113,700±$13kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
— | $875±$279Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,230 29% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,602 15% above U.S. |
$1,952Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±52.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Rushford 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% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±9.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Williston 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 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.