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Williamstown vs Warner vs Northfield
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).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,579 |
2,959Lowest |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±5 8% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
36.4±4.1Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Warner and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamstown and Warner 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%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Northfield 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,418±$10kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$71,768±$13kLowest 11% 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±$24kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$274,400±$21k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,018±$207Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,841Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 10.0Highest |
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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.