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Washburn vs Williston vs Strong
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washburn has the most affordable homes ($113k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Strong has the most homeowners (84.6%).
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 | Washburn | Williston | Strong |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,355 |
10,144Highest |
1,249Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.2±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
| Washburn and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Washburn and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Washburn and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,196±$6k 30% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $112,900±$14kLowest 66% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $482±$62Lowest 66% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$920±$276 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,571Lowest 50% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,950 37% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Washburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Strong 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 | RSU 45/MSAD 45 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 58/MSAD 58 |
| High school in town | Washburn District High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.