Compare towns
Rowley vs Sutton vs Hatfield vs Williamsburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.6%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
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 | Rowley | Sutton | Hatfield | Williamsburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,708Lowest |
9,452Highest |
3,325 |
2,694 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±16.7 16% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
46.8±5 17% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±6.9 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% MA: 47.3% |
52.8% MA: 47.3% |
48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±5.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Rowley and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,622±$17k 5% above MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
$104,792±$21k about the MA average |
| Sutton and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $614,800±$39kHighest 9% above MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$440,800±$26k 22% below MA |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,663±$674Highest 6% below MA |
$1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
$1,420±$228 19% below MA |
| Rowley and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,865Highest 15% above MA |
$6,763 13% above MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
$5,761 4% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±45.1 MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1955 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 15% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.9%±5.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1 MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Sutton 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 | #214 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Hatfield | Williamsburg |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.