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Williston vs Sullivan vs Sharon
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%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Sharon has the most kids (21% 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 | Sullivan | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
687Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Sharon 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon 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% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Sullivan 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. |
$106,667±$20k 32% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sullivan 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. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592 79% above U.S. |
$5,099Lowest 63% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Sharon 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 | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.