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Hatfield vs Williamsburg vs Windham
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).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Williamsburg | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
2,694Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% 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% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Windham 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% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hatfield | Williamsburg | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.