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Sheldon vs Westhampton vs Williamstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Sheldon | Westhampton | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,552Lowest |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
42±5 8% above U.S. |
| Westhampton and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamstown and Westhampton 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 about the U.S. average |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$94,418±$10k 17% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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 18% below U.S. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$234,900±$24kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Williamstown and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,841 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | Williamstown Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.