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Goshen vs Hatfield vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Goshen | Hatfield | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915Lowest |
3,325Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
50±2.4 25% above MA |
| Goshen and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10k 5% below MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$104,792±$21kHighest about the MA average |
| Williamsburg and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
$440,800±$26kHighest 22% below MA |
$403,100±$37k 28% below MA |
| Hatfield and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022 16% below MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,761Highest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 7% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2 MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen 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 | — | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hatfield | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | — | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
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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.