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A town of 3,576.
Williamstown's schools rank behind 96% of the state's. Overall it grades C−, ranked 59th of 71 in Vermont. It also does better than most on health: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 73% of the country. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: the typical home is worth about $294K, 3.5 years of the Lebanon area’s $83K median household income. Only 13 of Vermont’s 172 towns score lower on walkability. Lareau Farmstead is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 4 of the 68 Vermont towns we compare have a higher median rent than Williamstown.
Where Williamstown beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Where Williamstown’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Vermont), ordered by how far Williamstown is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 146 in 1790, a low of 146 in 1790, 3,515 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1865 and 3 maps from 1924 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Williamstown, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Williamstown.
Williamstown gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns, has home values still below their peak and is healthy by national standards but behind most towns in Vermont.
Its public schools are run by the Paine Mountain Union School District #68. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 231 | B− |
| Williamstown Middle/High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 261 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within VT on state tests and graduation
Jobs based here grew from 472 in 2013 to 775.
Most working residents leave Williamstown for work: only 12% work in town. Jobs based in Williamstown grew to 775 in 2023, 303 more than in 2013. At $94,000, Williamstown’s median household income is against $80,000 in Vermont’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns.
| Williamstown | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 16% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.2% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Vermont it is less healthy than 69% of the 71 graded towns: Vermont sets a high bar.
75% of adults had a checkup this year in Williamstown, below both Vermont’s towns (76%) and U.S. towns (79%). 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Williamstown. Williamstown beats the Vermont average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Williamstown | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 76% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 8.9% | 9.1% | 12% |
| What stands out | Williamstown | VT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who get no exercise | 22.7% | 18.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical value, about $294K, is 7% below its January 2024 peak.
91% of Williamstown households own their home. The typical Williamstown home is worth about $294,000, down 3.6% in a year, 25% below the Vermont typical home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The Brookfield 2 Sw weather station, 8 miles away, records that 124 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 99% of U.S. towns. July afternoons average 78.1°, cooler than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 7°.
Williamstown has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Williamstown’s July high is 78°F.
| Williamstown | Vermont towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 78°F | 80°F | 85°F |
| January low | 7°F | 10°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
14 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. Ainsworth State Park, at 571 acres with 2.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ainsworth State Park | 2.1 mi | 571 |
| 2. Williamstown Town Forest | — | 66 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 2007, 7 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Williamstown.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Williamstown. Close and well known come first.
33 mi MountainMount Mansfield
18 mi Ski areaSugarbush Resort142 runs · 2,569 ft vertical
37 mi Ski areaKillington Resort184 runs · 3,031 ft vertical
31 mi Ski areaStowe Mountain Resort144 runs · 2,390 ft vertical
20 mi Ski areaMad River Glen77 runs · 1,998 ft vertical
28 mi National forestGreen Mountain National ForestMount Mansfield: Original uploader was Calzarette (Joe Calzarette) at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Sugarbush Resort: Mrtrek1701 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stowe Mountain Resort: Stevage, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mad River Glen: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Green Mountain National Forest: Brian W. Schaller, FAL
4 within 15 miles of the center of Williamstown
About 5 of every 100 Williamstown residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Vermont.
14 notable people were born in Williamstown.
Town in Vermont, United States
Williamstown is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,515 at the 2020 census, making it the second largest municipality in the county.
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5 towns share a border with Williamstown.
| Town | VT rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamstown | #59 | C− | C | — | D− | B+ |
| Barre | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northfield | #34 | B− | C | A | D− | A− |
| Washington | — | — | B | — | D− | B+ |
| Berlin | #48 | C | C+ | D− | B+ | A |
| Graniteville | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Washington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Williamstown and Washington report no FBI crime data of their own. Barre and Graniteville aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Williamstown with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Williamstown grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #59 of 71 in Vermont. It grades B+ for health and D− for schools. Schools is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
Williamstown has 1 place on the National Register of Historic Places. 14 notable people were born here, including Thomas Davenport and Charles Paine.
