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Willsboro vs Williston vs Schroon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willsboro has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Schroon has the most people working from home (33.7%).
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 | Willsboro | Williston | Schroon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,903 |
10,144Highest |
1,897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55±4.5Highest 41% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54±9.9 39% above U.S. |
| Willsboro and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,766±$26kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$69,955±$10k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,900±$48kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $720±$46 49% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$3,291 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.1%±35.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willsboro and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Williston 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.