Compare towns
Sheldon vs Stratton vs Montgomery vs Williamstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Stratton | Montgomery | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
532Lowest |
1,047 |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
42±5 about the VT average |
| Montgomery and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
| Stratton and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
| Stratton and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Williamstown and Sheldon 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Montgomery 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery 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 | — | — | — | #47 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.