Cost of living in Williamstown, Vermont
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,717 a month.
Williamstown is a Census community, not a separate city government in Vermont. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $79,358 a year.
- People
- 1,660
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,717
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $79,358
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $211,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,581
- Orange County, VT
Williamstown, Vermont has about 1,660 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $211,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in this town's area (Orange County, VT) is $1,581 a month. That rate runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
Vermont's prices sit at 98.0 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
Vermont taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.4% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Williamstown's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Vermont home paid 23.75¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Williamstown's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Vermont in the table we use.
Among 45 places we list in Vermont with a rent figure, 2 have higher typical rent than Williamstown.
Nearby places
- South Barre
Typical rent $1,609
Compare with Williamstown - Northfield
Typical rent $997
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Typical rent $1,093
Compare with Williamstown - Montpelier
Typical rent $1,302
Compare with Williamstown - Randolph
Typical rent $1,095
Compare with Williamstown - Waterbury
Typical rent $866
Compare with Williamstown - Bradford
Typical rent $1,039
Compare with Williamstown - Woodsville
Typical rent $1,119
Compare with Williamstown
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Vermont
Bigger places in Vermont
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.