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Berlin vs Williamstown vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Berlin | Williamstown | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880 |
3,579Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Berlin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
| Windham and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418 12% below VT |
$3,841Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Williamstown 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.