What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).

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.

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

Measure	Williamstown	Wheelock
People
Population	3,579Highest	717Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42±5Lowest about the VT average	51±5.6Highest 18% above VT
	Wheelock 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 VT: 17.9%	18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Williamstown and Wheelock 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%	29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	34.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7%	2.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7%
	Williamstown and Wheelock 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	$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT
	Williamstown and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT	$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT
	Williamstown and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,659±$189 34% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,841Highest 24% below VT	$2,937Lowest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Williamstown and Wheelock 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%	8.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	97.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	28 minHighest 17% above VT
Work from home	13.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9%
	Wheelock 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	—
High school in town	Williamstown Middle/High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.5	—
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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.