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Virgil vs Williston vs Blodgett Mills
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Virgil has the youngest population (median age 44.8).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Blodgett Mills has the most affordable homes ($135k 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 | Virgil | Williston | Blodgett Mills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,525 |
10,144Highest |
212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.8±2.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
50.3±45.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Blodgett Mills and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.5%±12.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±14.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Blodgett Mills and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,094±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
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| Williston and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $244,600±$32k 26% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$135,000±$23kLowest 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$159Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,188 34% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,214Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.9%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±14.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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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| 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.