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Hatfield vs Quinebaug 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Quinebaug has the most affordable homes ($238k median).
Williamsburg has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Quinebaug | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325Highest |
1,193Lowest |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug 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% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 10% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug 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±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
| 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 10% below U.S. |
— | $1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 58% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Quinebaug 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hatfield | — | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.