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Hatfield vs Windham vs Williamsburg vs Boylston
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).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Windham | Williamsburg | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,325 |
19,188Highest |
2,694Lowest |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.2±2.3 24% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Boylston 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$140,962±$28kHighest 75% above U.S. |
| Boylston and Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$578,600±$47kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$2,032±$350Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,930 58% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,761 85% above U.S. |
$7,266Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Boylston 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Boylston 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hatfield | RSU 14 | Williamsburg | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Smith Academy | Windham High School | None in town | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 6.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
— | 11.1 |
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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.