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Williston vs Parma vs Hamlin
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%).
Parma has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Hamlin has the most affordable homes ($166k 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 | Parma | Hamlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
16,111Highest |
8,652Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.4±3.3Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.9±3.7 8% above U.S. |
| Williston and Hamlin 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% |
25.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Parma and Williston 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% |
18.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston and Hamlin 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% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Parma 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. |
$93,558±$8k 16% above U.S. |
$83,510±$9kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Williston and Parma 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. |
$220,000±$15k 34% below U.S. |
$166,200±$9kLowest 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,216±$111 14% below U.S. |
$1,062±$137Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,549 78% above U.S. |
$4,343Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.6%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hamlin and Parma 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Hamlin 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 | #88 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | HILTON HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.