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Williamsburg vs Andover vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($383k median).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k 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 | Williamsburg | Andover | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694 |
616Lowest |
3,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.2±5.1Lowest 26% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Williamsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,792±$21k 30% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,389±$364Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761 85% above U.S. |
$5,190Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Berlin 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 | — | — | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Williamsburg | — | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.