Compare towns
Sheldon vs Milton vs Williamstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Williamstown has the most affordable homes ($235k median).
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 | Sheldon | Milton | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Lowest |
10,769Highest |
3,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
41.6±2.5 3% below VT |
42±5Highest about the VT average |
| Williamstown and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Williamstown and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$118,977±$10kHighest 47% above VT |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$372,500±$20kHighest 18% above VT |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,536±$257 24% above VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Williamstown and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,610Highest 11% above VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
53.1%±20.6 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
3.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
86.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±2.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Milton 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 | — | #56 of 70 in VT | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Milton School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | Milton Senior High School | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.