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Williamstown vs Halifax vs Washington
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).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Williamstown | Halifax | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,579Highest |
847Lowest |
1,056 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±5 about the VT average |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.6%±7.2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Halifax 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Washington 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Halifax 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 |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,841 24% below VT |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Halifax 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Washington 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 | Halifax School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.