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
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 airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)114 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lebanon 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
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
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.
Orange County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 assistants
1
Mental health providers
5
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.
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Williamstown Elementary SchoolWilliamstown
Pre-K–5
231
Public
0.6 mi
Williamstown Middle/High SchoolWilliamstown
6–12
261
Public
0.7 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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