Compare towns
Troy vs Tunbridge vs Williamstown
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 44.5).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Tunbridge | Williamstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,253Lowest |
3,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
| Troy and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Tunbridge and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11kLowest 8% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
| Williamstown and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
| Williamstown and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge 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 | Troy School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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 |
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.