Moving to Williamstown, Vermont

Population: 3,225. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,284 (+1.8% change)
Males: 1,652 (51.2%), Females: 1,573 (48.8%)

Orange County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.4 years
Median household income: $38,929
Median house value: $89,100

Population by Race

Races in Williamstown:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• Two or more races (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: French (21.8%), English (18.0%), Irish (13.7%), United States (12.5%), French Canadian (11.2%), Italian (7.6%).

Elevation: 850 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Williamstown

• High school or higher: 81.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
• Unemployed: 5.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Williamstown town

• Never married: 21.8%
• Now married: 61.6%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 6.1%
• Divorced: 9.4%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +333 (+11.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Williamstown:

• CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BARRE, VT)
• GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)
• VERMONT STATE HOSP DISTINCT PART UNIT (about 23 miles; WATERBURY, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Williamstown:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 49 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 50 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• CLINTON CO (about 78 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Williamstown:

• EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 6 miles; BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; Abbreviation: MPV)
• WARREN-SUGARBUSH (about 20 miles; WARREN, VT; Abbreviation: 0B7)
• POST MILLS (about 26 miles; POST MILLS, VT; Abbreviation: 2B9)

Amtrak stations near Williamstown:

• 11 miles: MONTPELIER-BARRE (MONTPELIER, MONTPELIER JCT. RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
• 17 miles: RANDOLPH (DEPOT SQ.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Williamstown:

• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 35 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 44 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 76 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)

Public primary/middle schools in Williamstown:

• WILLIAMSTOWN MIDDLE/HIGH SC (Students: 320; Location: 120 HEBERT ROAD; Grades: 06 – 12)
• WILLIAMSTOWN ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 274; Location: 100 BRUSH HILL ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Williamstown:

• AINSWORTH PUBLIC (Operating income: $37,875; Location: P.O. BOX 236, 2338 VT RTE 14; 11,582 books; 95 audio materials; 167 video materials; 32 serial subscriptions)