Compare towns
Sturbridge vs Williamsburg vs Hatfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sturbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 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 | Sturbridge | Williamsburg | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,443Lowest |
2,694 |
3,325Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±6.8 20% above MA |
50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sturbridge and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±7.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 55.8% MA: 47.3% |
60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.8 MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,568±$34kHighest 27% above MA |
$104,792±$21k about the MA average |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
| Sturbridge and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,400±$29k 26% below MA |
$403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA |
$440,800±$26kHighest 22% below MA |
| Hatfield and Sturbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,009±$225Highest 14% above MA |
$1,420±$228 19% below MA |
$1,267±$216Lowest 28% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,410Highest 7% above MA |
$5,761 4% below MA |
$4,930Lowest 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.2% MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1967Highest 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
25 min 13% below MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
| Work from home | 14%±9.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
| 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 | #89 of 282 in MA | — | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Williamsburg | Hatfield |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.1 |
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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.