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Williamstown vs Georgia vs Sheldon
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 most affordable homes ($235k median).
Georgia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Sheldon has the most renters (11% 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 | Williamstown | Georgia | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,579 |
4,890Highest |
2,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±5Highest about the VT average |
40.1±4.5Lowest 7% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Williamstown and Sheldon 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% |
27.6%±5.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Georgia and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.1%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Williamstown and Georgia 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Georgia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$105,011±$9kHighest 29% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
| Georgia and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$360,300±$26kHighest 14% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,629±$755 32% above VT |
$1,286±$379Lowest 4% above VT |
| Williamstown and Georgia 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 |
$4,713Highest 6% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Georgia 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
96.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
26 minHighest 9% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.7%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Georgia 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 | #28 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Georgia School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.