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Willet vs Williston vs German
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).
German has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | German |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 768 |
10,144Highest |
274Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.1±5.6Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
53.8±5.8Highest 38% above U.S. |
| German and Williston 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Willet and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±7.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| German and Williston 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% |
22.2% 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% |
3.6%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and German are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,042±$4k 8% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$67,813±$11kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $120,400±$17k 64% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$112,500±$15kLowest 66% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$198 38% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$817±$260Lowest 42% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,070 about the U.S. average |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,844Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and German 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% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 40% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
43 minHighest 62% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±4.1 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.