Compare towns
Sheldon vs Windham vs Wolcott 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Williamstown has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Windham | Wolcott | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,267 |
594Lowest |
1,507 |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
42±5 about the VT average |
| Windham and Wolcott 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Wolcott 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Williamstown 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
17.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Wolcott 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$94,418±$10k 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 | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
— | $1,059±$118Lowest 14% 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Wolcott 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 | — | Wolcott School District | 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.