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Hadley vs Pelham vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.4%).
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k median).
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 | Hadley | Pelham | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,306Highest |
1,335Lowest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
45±8.4Lowest 13% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Pelham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
26.7%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Pelham and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3% MA: 47.3% |
64.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12kHighest 15% above MA |
$113,750±$24k 9% above MA |
$104,792±$21kLowest about the MA average |
| Hadley and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43kHighest 9% below MA |
$447,600±$33k 20% below MA |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA |
| Hadley and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132 20% below MA |
$1,205±$560Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271Lowest 12% below MA |
$7,472Highest 25% above MA |
$5,761 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.7%±35.2 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.1% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
23 min 21% below MA |
25 minHighest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
32.8%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Pelham 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Hadley | Pelham | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.