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Williston vs Gray vs South Burlington
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%).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
South Burlington has the most renters (38.4% rent).
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 | Gray | South Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
8,429Lowest |
20,756Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
38.2±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Gray 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% |
44.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Burlington 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. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$106,667±$13k 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$443,400±$19k 33% above U.S. |
| Williston and South Burlington 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. |
$1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,787±$59 26% above U.S. |
| Williston and South Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,674Highest 114% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and South Burlington 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #12 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | South Burlington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | South Burlington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
11.0Lowest |
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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.