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Wayne vs Williamstown vs Jerusalem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the oldest population (median age 62.6).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Jerusalem has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Wayne | Williamstown | Jerusalem |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
3,579 |
4,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
42±5 8% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Williamstown and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$94,418±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Williamstown and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,700±$150k 20% below U.S. |
$234,900±$24kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$320,900±$59kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Jerusalem and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304 27% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967 27% above U.S. |
$3,841Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,523Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jerusalem 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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U.S. 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.