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Williamstown vs Lyndeborough vs Highgate
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% 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 | Lyndeborough | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,579Highest |
1,616Lowest |
3,528 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Williamstown and Highgate 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% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Highgate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamstown and Lyndeborough 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 17% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough 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 29% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Williamstown and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,841 23% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.