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Hatfield vs Pelham vs Windsor Locks vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Williamsburg has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Pelham | Windsor Locks | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
1,335Lowest |
12,579Highest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
45±8.4 16% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pelham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Windsor Locks 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 10% above U.S. |
$113,750±$24kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$447,600±$33kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,205±$560Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
| Williamsburg and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$7,472Highest 140% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±35.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | — | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Pelham | Windsor Locks School District | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 8.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.