Compare towns
Williamstown vs Franklin vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamstown has the highest household income ($94k).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
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 | Franklin | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,579Highest |
1,590Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±5 about the VT average |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
| Troy and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Troy 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Williamstown 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 |
$79,917±$21kLowest about the VT average |
$87,938±$11k 8% above 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 | $234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Franklin and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,841Highest 24% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin 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 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Troy School District |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.