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Vernon vs Williston vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Wallingford has the most homeowners (82.5%).
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 | Vernon | Williston | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709 |
10,144Highest |
2,286Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wallingford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191 3% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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 |
VT 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.