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Deerfield vs Hatfield vs Ogunquit 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
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hatfield has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Williamsburg has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Deerfield | Hatfield | Ogunquit | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158Highest |
3,325 |
1,379Lowest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
| Williamsburg and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Hatfield | — | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Smith Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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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.