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Williston vs Corinth vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Corinth has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Corinth | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,539 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Williston 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 VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Waterville 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 VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Williston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Williston and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
35 min 49% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 | — | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.