About Williamstown
Williamstown is a small unincorporated community in central Vermont.
Officially, Williamstown is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.36 square miles.
📰 Williamstown News Today
- Williamstown, Vermont EF-1 Tornado April 16, 2026 National Weather Service (.gov) · May 20
- NWS confirms EF-1 tornado touched down in Orange County, Vermont WPTZ · Apr 17
- NWS confirms EF-1 tornado in Williamstown Thursday WCAX · Apr 17
- Tornado with winds up to 90mph touches down in Vermont amid storms NBC Boston · Apr 17
- Williamstown Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Williamstown Unique
- One of 8 places in the US named Williamstown — but the Vermont one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Vermont — one of 180 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Williamstown
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Brookfield Floating Bridge · Attraction
- Climate Change Yacht Club · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Williamstown
- Allis State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Ainsworth State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Williamstown Town Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Williamstown
- Williamstown Elementary School
- Williamstown Middle/High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVermont
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.36 sq mi
Coordinates44.1177, -72.5505