Compare towns
Williamstown vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($318k 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 | Plainfield | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,579Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,749 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±5Lowest about the VT average |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Plainfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Plainfield 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Troy 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 |
$69,250±$31kLowest 15% below VT |
$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 |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,841 24% below VT |
$4,806Highest 5% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Plainfield 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | 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 |
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.