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Chesterfield vs Upton 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 most homeowners (92.2%).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,055Lowest |
8,189Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
46.4±4.8 16% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$104,792±$21k about the MA average |
| Upton and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,800±$48kLowest 30% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$403,100±$37k 28% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$409 39% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,761Lowest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.3%±84.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Upton 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% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 7% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chesterfield-Goshen | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.