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Hatfield vs Rye 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Williamsburg has the most affordable homes ($403k median).
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 | Rye | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
5,611Highest |
2,694Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5Lowest 20% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
| Rye and Williamsburg 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% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williamsburg and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
| Rye 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
| Rye and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Rye 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hatfield | Rye School District | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | None in town | 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.