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Chesterfield vs Marblehead vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
Marblehead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Williamsburg has the shortest commute (25 min average).
What matters to you?
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 | Marblehead | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,055Lowest |
20,413Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
49.1±2 23% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Marblehead and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±2.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Chesterfield and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,967±$11kLowest about the MA average |
$182,132±$28kHighest 75% above MA |
$104,792±$21k about the MA average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48kLowest 30% below MA |
$943,900±$31kHighest 68% above MA |
$403,100±$37k 28% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409Lowest 39% below MA |
$1,764±$147Highest about the MA average |
$1,420±$228 19% below MA |
| Marblehead and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,969 about the MA average |
$8,309Highest 39% above MA |
$5,761Lowest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
49.5%±8.8 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Marblehead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.2% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1944Lowest 20 yrs older than MA |
1955 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Marblehead and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chesterfield-Goshen | Marblehead | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Marblehead High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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MA 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.