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Virgil vs Williston vs Harford
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 most homeowners (83.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Harford has the most affordable homes ($110k 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 | Harford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,525 |
10,144Highest |
980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±2.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
46.6±13Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Harford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Harford and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Virgil are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,094±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$75,905±$3kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$109,800±$40kLowest 67% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$159 15% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,019±$119Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,188 34% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,684Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.9%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.3%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Harford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Harford 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 | — |
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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.