Compare towns
Goshen vs Heath vs Sutton 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).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Goshen | Heath | Sutton | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 915 |
765Lowest |
9,452Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
50±2.4 25% above MA |
| Goshen and Heath 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% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8 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 |
$98,750±$23kLowest 5% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$104,792±$21k about the MA average |
| Sutton and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25k 37% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$523,100±$47kHighest 7% below MA |
$403,100±$37k 28% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
— | $1,190±$401 32% below MA |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Sutton 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 |
$4,438Lowest 26% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$5,761 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5 MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 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% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 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 20% above MA |
30 min about the MA average |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath 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 | — | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | — | Sutton | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | — | — | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.