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Williamstown vs Williston vs Washington
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 youngest population (median age 42).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Williston | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,579 |
10,144Highest |
1,056Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±5Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
| Washington and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Washington and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$10k 16% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
| Williston and Williamstown 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$189 34% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$996±$285Lowest 19% below VT |
| Williston and Williamstown 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Washington 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 |
| 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.