Compare towns
Willet vs Williston vs Florence
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willet has the most kids (23.6% under 18).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Florence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.3%).
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 | Willet | Williston | Florence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 768Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,117 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41±5.4 5% above U.S. |
| Williston and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Willet and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Willet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,042±$4kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$77,813±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,400±$17kLowest 64% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$123,400±$38k 63% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$198Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,304±$451 8% below U.S. |
| Williston and Florence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,070 about the U.S. average |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,470Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±73.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Florence and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.5%±3.6Lowest 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.