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Williamstown vs Warner vs Highgate vs Proctor
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 homeowners (90.7%).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Highgate has the oldest population (median age 44).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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.
| Measure | Williamstown | Warner | Highgate | Proctor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,579Highest |
2,959 |
3,528 |
1,794Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4 9% above U.S. |
| Highgate and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Williamstown 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
$74,167±$12kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Williamstown and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,900±$24k 29% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$895±$691Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,841 23% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,558Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,032 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 |
| High school in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
— | 9.8Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.