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Hatfield vs Lawrence vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
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 | Hatfield | Lawrence | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
88,736Highest |
2,694Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 17% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,005±$25k 14% below MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$104,792±$21kHighest about the MA average |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26kHighest 22% below MA |
$415,200±$23k 26% below MA |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA |
| Hatfield and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,662±$50Highest 6% below MA |
$1,420±$228 19% below MA |
| Lawrence and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 18% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$5,761Highest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Lawrence are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1955 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 30% below MA |
23 min 21% below MA |
25 minHighest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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 | #278 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Lawrence | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Lawrence High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.