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Hatfield vs Millis vs Upton 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).
Millis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Millis | Upton | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
8,888Highest |
8,189 |
2,694Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% MA: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 17% above MA |
46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above 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% |
18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Williamsburg 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Millis 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.5% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest 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±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$104,792±$21k about the MA average |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,420±$228 19% below MA |
| Millis and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$5,761 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Millis 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% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 30% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Upton 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
10.7 |
11.2Highest |
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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.