Compare towns
Wayne vs Williamstown vs Tyrone
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%).
Tyrone has the most kids (25.5% under 18).
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 | Tyrone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Lowest |
3,579Highest |
1,755 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.6±3.6Highest 61% above U.S. |
42±5 8% above U.S. |
37±10.2Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
25.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tyrone and Williamstown 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% |
21.8%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamstown and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,938±$17k 13% above U.S. |
$94,418±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$72,083±$17kLowest 11% below 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±$150kHighest 20% below U.S. |
$234,900±$24k 29% below U.S. |
$170,400±$21kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,031±$304Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,104±$594 22% below U.S. |
| Williamstown and Tyrone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,967Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,841 23% above U.S. |
$2,870Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±30.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Wayne 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% |
21.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamstown and Tyrone 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.