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Williamstown vs Eden vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Barre has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
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 | Williamstown | Eden | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,579 |
1,351Lowest |
8,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±5 about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
48.4±4.2Highest 12% above VT |
| Barre and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barre and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$83,578±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$93,210±$9k 15% above VT |
| Williamstown and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$281,400±$13kHighest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,300±$441Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,524±$399 24% above VT |
| Williamstown and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,841 24% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,737Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.4%±20.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.7%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown and Barre 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 | — | #19 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Barre Unified Union School District #97 |
| High school in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town | 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.