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Williamstown is a town in Berkshire County, in the northwest corner of Massachusetts. It shares a border with Vermont to the north and New York to the west. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 8,424 at the 2000 census. It is known for being the home of Williams College. Williamstown is also home to the Clark Art Institute and the Tony-awarded Williamstown Theatre Festival which runs every July and August.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 121.5 km² (46.9 mi²). 121.4 km² (46.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.04%) is water.

Williamstown is the northwesternmost town in Massachusetts; that is, it shares its northern border with Vermont and its western border with New York. Wiliamstown is bordered on the north by Pownal, VT, on the east by Clarksburg, North Adams and Adams, on the south by New Ashford and Hancock, and on the west by Berlin, NY and Petersburg, NY.

In the town the population was spread out with 15.3% under the age of 18, 27.5% from 18 to 24, 16.6% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.

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