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Williamstown vs Windham vs Highgate
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Highgate has the most renters (19.3% rent).
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 | Windham | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,579Highest |
1,432Lowest |
3,528 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42±5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
44±7.4 13% above U.S. |
| Windham and Highgate 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Williamstown and Highgate 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Williamstown and Highgate 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. |
$315,600±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
| Windham and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$189Highest 17% above U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
| Williamstown and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,841Highest 23% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamstown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.