Town guide

Williamstown, Vermont

Williamstown is a town in Orange County, Vermont, home to about 3,579 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05679, and parts of 05654 are in Williamstown too.

Homes sold for a median of $149 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population3,57989 per sq mi
Median home value$234,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$149Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Williamstown

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Williamstown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Williamstown

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)114 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)36 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA145 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY249 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Williamstown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Williamstown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Williamstown had 3,515 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 45th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Orange County grew from 19,313 residents in 1900 to 29,277 in 2020.

Williamstown population by census2000: 3,225, 2010: 3,389, 2020: 3,5153,22520003,38920103,5152020

Orange County, 1900–2020

Orange County population, 1900 to 20201900: 19,313, 1910: 18,703, 1920: 17,279, 1930: 16,694, 1940: 17,048, 1950: 17,027, 1960: 16,014, 1970: 17,676, 1980: 22,739, 1990: 26,149, 2000: 28,226, 2010: 28,936, 2020: 29,27719K’00’1017K’20’3017K’40’5016K’60’7023K’80’9028K’00’1029K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 38.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WilliamstownJan: high 26°F, low 7°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 9°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 38°F, low 18°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 30°F, 3 in; May: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 56°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 26°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 31°F, low 15°F, 2.9 in26°7°Jan2.329°9°Feb2.138°18°Mar2.552°30°Apr3.065°42°May3.573°51°Jun4.278°56°Jul4.376°54°Aug3.869°46°Sep3.355°36°Oct3.943°26°Nov2.931°15°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Barre Montpelier Ap, VT weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Orange County

6,040 jobs at 711 businesses in Orange County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Orange CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,563 jobs; Retail trade: 895 jobs; Construction: 797 jobs; Manufacturing: 674 jobs; Educational services: 562 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 531 jobs; Professional services: 262 jobs; Other services: 194 jobsHealth care and social assistance 26% Retail trade 15% Construction 13% Manufacturing 11% Educational services 9% Hotels and restaurants 9% Professional services 4% Other services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

6 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Williamstown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Central Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Barre5.6 miles
  • Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph15.5 miles
  • Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Woodsville25.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers5

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Williamstown

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Village Cannery of Vermont3.5 mi
  • Hannaford4.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Northfield Pharmacy6.3 mi
  • Kinney Drugs7.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Ainsworth Public Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Norwich University Museum6.3 mi
  • Sullivan Museum & History Center6.3 mi
  • Vermont Granite Museum6.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Barre Opera House5.6 mi
  • Barre Auditorium6.0 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Williamstown

Public schools here are run by Paine Mountain Union School District #68. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Williamstown Elementary SchoolWilliamstownPre-K–5231Public0.6 mi
Williamstown Middle/High SchoolWilliamstown6–12261Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Barre Town and Washington.

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