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Chesterfield vs Danielson vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the most homeowners (92.2%).
Danielson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Chesterfield | Danielson | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,055Lowest |
4,209Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11k 29% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$403,100±$37kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
| Williamsburg and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,969Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Chesterfield-Goshen | — | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.