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Williamstown vs Hampton vs Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Troy has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Williamstown | Hampton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,579Highest |
1,145Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Troy and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamstown and Hampton 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 17% above U.S. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| 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±$24kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21k 30% below U.S. |
| Williamstown and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
| Williamstown and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,841Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,644 17% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamstown and Hampton 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 | — | Troy School District |
| High school in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.