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Williston vs Standish vs Union
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%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
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 | Standish | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144 |
10,662Highest |
2,663Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Williston and Union 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Standish 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. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Williston 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Union 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.