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Goshen vs Warren 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).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
Williamsburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
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 | Warren | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915Lowest |
5,009Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
38.7±7.3Lowest 3% below 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% |
20.8%±8Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Warren and Williamsburg 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% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% MA: 47.3% |
23.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$66,082±$6kLowest 36% 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±$25k 37% below MA |
$333,700±$35kLowest 41% below MA |
$403,100±$37kHighest 28% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Goshen 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 |
$890±$174 49% below MA |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022 16% below MA |
$4,530Lowest 24% below MA |
$5,761Highest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5 MA: 51.8% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest 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% |
9% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
64.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 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 | 19.1%±7.2 MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | #165 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Quaboag Regional | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | — | Quaboag Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.