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Washington vs Williamstown vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
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 | Washington | Williamstown | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,056Lowest |
3,579Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
42±5Lowest about the VT average |
44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% VT: 43.8% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Williamstown and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 31% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Washington 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 | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | — |
| High school 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.