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Williston vs Bellows Falls vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Williston | Bellows Falls | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
2,891 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Cornish 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 | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None 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.