What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).

Swanton has the most expensive homes ($285k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Williamstown	Swanton
People
Population	3,579Lowest	6,820Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42±5Lowest about the VT average	43.7±5.5Highest about the VT average
	Swanton and Williamstown 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%	20.7%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Swanton 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%	19.5%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Swanton and Williamstown 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%	23.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7%	3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Williamstown and Swanton 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	$81,371±$14kLowest about the VT average
	Williamstown and Swanton 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	$285,100±$35kHighest 10% below VT
	Swanton 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	$1,257±$133Lowest about the VT average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,841Lowest 24% below VT	$4,449Highest 12% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	32.7%±14.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Williamstown and Swanton 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%	13%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	77.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	23 minHighest about the VT average
Work from home	13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9%	8.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Williamstown and Swanton 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	#27 of 70 in VT
School district	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	Missisquoi Valley School District #89
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 Our Story	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.