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Williston vs Sheldon vs Addison
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%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Sheldon | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
2,267 |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
| Addison 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 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Williston 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Addison 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
| Williston and Addison 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130 48% above VT |
$1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
| Addison and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 11% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Addison 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% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 16% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.