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Williston vs Lynn vs Everett vs Essex Junction
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 most people working from home (22.3%).
Lynn has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Essex Junction has the most affordable homes ($408k 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 | Lynn | Everett | Essex Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,144Lowest |
101,709Highest |
50,045 |
10,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2 6% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.3±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Essex Junction 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% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Everett 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% |
13.7%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Essex Junction and Everett 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. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$89,257±$16k 11% above U.S. |
| Williston and Essex Junction 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. |
$510,100±$23k 53% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$407,500±$20kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,722±$60 22% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,544±$135Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,384 73% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,797Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.3%±14.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Essex Junction and Lynn 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% |
13.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Essex Junction 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #14 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lynn | Everett | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | Everett High | Essex High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0Highest |
12.1 |
11.7Lowest |
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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.