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Williamstown vs Troy vs Fairfield
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 most people working from home (13.9%).
Troy has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Fairfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Troy | Fairfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,579Highest |
1,749Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±5Lowest about the VT average |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
42.3±2.7 about the VT average |
| Troy and Fairfield 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% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Fairfield and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Troy 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% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Fairfield 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 |
$87,938±$11k 8% above VT |
$87,019±$22kLowest 7% 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 |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
$320,600±$22kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,056±$441 14% below VT |
| Williamstown and Fairfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,841 24% below VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,816Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 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%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown and Troy 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 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| 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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| 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.