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Varick vs Williston vs Lima
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Varick has the most kids (30.3% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Lima has the most affordable homes ($203k 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 | Varick | Williston | Lima |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,724Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,064 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.1±3.6Lowest 15% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.6±5.7 6% below U.S. |
| Williston and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Varick and Lima are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Varick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,250±$8k about the U.S. average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,420±$18kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,200±$41k 20% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$203,300±$19kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,279±$88 9% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$830±$177Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,884Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.6%±36.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.3%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lima and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Varick 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.