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Hatfield vs Williamsburg vs Windsor
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%).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Williamsburg | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,325 |
2,694Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Williamsburg 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% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest 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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| 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 32% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below 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±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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. |
$5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| 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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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.