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Williston vs Chenango Bridge vs Williamson vs Stowe
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 the highest household income ($107k).
Chenango Bridge has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
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 | Chenango Bridge | Williamson | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
3,116Lowest |
6,823 |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
35.9±4.8Lowest 8% below U.S. |
40.9±4.2 5% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Stowe 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% |
27.3%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Chenango Bridge and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Williamson 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. |
$96,250±$27k 19% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Williston and Chenango Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$168,200±$15kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$192,700±$18k 42% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,134±$122 20% below U.S. |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$3,661Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chenango Bridge and Williston 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Williston 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 | — | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.