Welcome to Williamstown!
Welcome to the official Town of Williamstown, Vermont, website, where residents and visitors are kept up-to-date on town government and activities.
Chartered on August 9, 1781, Williamstown is the second-largest municipality in Orange County. As of the 2020 census, our population is 3,515 residents. Students from pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade attend Williamstown schools. Ainsworth State Park, which offers camping, hiking and hunting, is located in town. Major thoroughfares include Interstate 89 and Vermont Route 14. Follow this link to learn more about the town’s history.
Town Notices:
January 22, 2026
The annual Town and School Meeting will be held on March 3, 2026. Follow this link for the Town Meeting Warning and click here to see the School Meeting Warning.
January 21, 2026
Ahead of Town Meeting on March 3, 2026, the Town Manager’s office have drafted the following letters for voters’ consideration:
January 21, 2026
Follow this link to see the Town of Williamstown’s annual audit performed by VeroffCPA for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
August 8, 2025
Otter Creek Engineering is assessing water service lines in Williamstown at no cost. Follow this link for more information.
March 5, 2025
Effective April 1, 2025, the Williamstown Transfer Station will be under new ownership. Evan Johnson will be the owner/operator. The Town of Williamstown would like to thank Don Giroux and his staff for their many years of service to Williamstown and the surrounding area.
NEW HOURS:
The Williamstown Transfer Station’s operating hours will be Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. starting April 5, 2025.
The transfer station will no longer be open on Wednesdays after March 26, 2025.
December 30, 2024
The Town Of Williamstown owns the water meters that are installed in your home or trailer, you are responsible to keep that meter in a safe environment. We do not own any other part of your water service from the curb stop at street into your home/trailer. You must protect the meter from damage and freezing. If you damage your meter or your meter freezes you must call a plumber and take care of what needs to be done on your own. The Town will supply you with a new meter if need be but at your cost. Meters are currently running around $180 – $200.
If you have a trailer or home that may freeze it is suggested you make sure all your heat tapes are good working order, insulation is all good, and skirting on trailers is appropriate. If need be it is always cheaper to let your water trickle out of a faucet and open up cabinets to let heat in to sink plumbing areas. In short if your water line freezes call a plumber to take care of it and if you need a new meter the Town will supply it at your cost.
Thank You,
Town Of Williamstown Water Department.
January 10, 2023
The Williamstown Selectboard added an amendment to the Ordinance Regulating All-terrain Vehicle Use on Town Highways at their meeting on Jan. 9. Follow this link to see the amended ordinance.
July 2, 2019
As of July 1, Town Clerks can no longer make birth and death certificates available from the vault (new state law). The person requesting a certified copy of either a birth or death needs to fill out an application form and show a form of ID. Follow this link to download the application. It will be a little more time-consuming than before so please be patient.
Please call the clerk’s office first to assure availability.