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Venice vs Williston vs Scipio
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Venice has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Scipio has the most homeowners (88.1%).
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 | Venice | Williston | Scipio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,468Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.7±2.9Lowest 8% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.4±9.3 6% below U.S. |
| Williston and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Scipio and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±1.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,000±$20k 14% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$76,618±$7kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Williston and Venice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,200±$15kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$192,200±$22k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,253±$242 11% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$888±$102Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,250Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,840 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 4.6%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
15.8%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Scipio are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Venice 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 | SOUTHERN CAYUGA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | SOUTHERN CAYUGA 7-12 SECONDARY SCHOOL | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
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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.