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Hatfield vs North Brookfield 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%).
North Brookfield has the most affordable homes ($359k 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 | North Brookfield | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
4,760Highest |
2,694Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.2% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 17% above MA |
45.2±9.4Lowest 13% 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% |
16.9%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Williamsburg and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest 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% |
26.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest 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±$25k 14% below MA |
$79,285±$11kLowest 24% 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 |
$359,100±$32kLowest 36% 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±$216 28% below MA |
$981±$63Lowest 44% below MA |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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 |
$4,176Lowest 30% below MA |
$5,761Highest 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.4%±15.8 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% MA: 10% |
12.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% MA: 62.5% |
69.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
1955 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 30% below MA |
37 minHighest 28% above MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
13.1%±4.4Lowest 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 | #270 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hatfield | North Brookfield | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | North Brookfield High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Highest |
5.5Lowest |
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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.