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Winthrop vs Williston vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Sidney has the youngest population (median age 43).
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 | Winthrop | Williston | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,191 |
10,144Highest |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 12% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Williston and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 12% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #11 of 70 in VT | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.