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Hatfield vs Lee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Lee has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
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 | Lee | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
5,719Highest |
2,694Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
50±2.4 25% above MA |
| Lee and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest 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+ | 23.3%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Hatfield 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% |
44.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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 |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% 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 |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% 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 | $1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Lee 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 |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$5,761Highest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 30% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
25 minHighest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Lee | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
9.2Highest |
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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.