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Western vs Williston vs Fabius
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Western has the oldest population (median age 48).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Fabius has the most homeowners (87.1%).
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 | Western | Williston | Fabius |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,839Lowest |
10,144Highest |
2,063 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±6Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46±4.9 18% above U.S. |
| Western and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Western and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Western and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Western are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,964±$16kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,063±$11k 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Fabius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$69kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$239,300±$26k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$178 28% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$942±$70Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,504 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±26.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Western and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3 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 | FABIUS-POMPEY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | FABIUS-POMPEY MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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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.