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Spencer vs Williamsburg vs Easthampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Spencer | Williamsburg | Easthampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,008 |
2,694Lowest |
16,086Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.8 22% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
46±2.6Lowest 15% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Williamsburg and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
| Spencer and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,533±$11k 23% below MA |
$104,792±$21kHighest about the MA average |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,000±$22k 32% below MA |
$403,100±$37kHighest 28% below MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$161Lowest 39% below MA |
$1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
$1,292±$70 27% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,387Lowest 27% below MA |
$5,761Highest 4% below MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±10.3 MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63% MA: 62.5% |
82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Highest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 18% above MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 15%±7.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Easthampton 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 | #261 of 282 in MA | — | #92 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Spencer-E Brookfield | Williamsburg | Easthampton |
| High school in town | David Prouty High | None in town | Easthampton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.