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Troy vs Williamstown vs Norton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has the oldest population (median age 65.3).
Williamstown has the youngest population (median age 42).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Troy | Williamstown | Norton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 219 |
3,579Highest |
108Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 65.3±26.4Highest 52% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williamstown and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 51.1%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Troy and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 9.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
17.6% VT: 43.8% |
28.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,688±$8k 13% above VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Williamstown and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,500±$46kLowest 41% below VT |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
$200,000±$32k 37% below VT |
| Williamstown and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,659±$189 34% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,480Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,841Highest 24% below VT |
$2,769 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 83.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 19% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.7%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton 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 | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school 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.