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Troy vs Williamstown vs Worcester
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 most kids (21.4% under 18).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
3,579Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Troy 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% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Troy and Williamstown 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Worcester 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% 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 | $233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$271,100±$27kHighest 14% below VT |
| Worcester and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| 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.