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Tremont vs Williston vs Nobleboro
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%).
Nobleboro has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Tremont | Williston | Nobleboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,508Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,906 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.4±1.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Nobleboro and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nobleboro and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,803±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$100,417±$14k 24% above U.S. |
| Williston and Nobleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$352,600±$45kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Williston and Tremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,099±$231Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,049 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nobleboro and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Tremont 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 | Tremont Public Schools | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Nobleboro Public Schools |
| 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 |
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.