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Williamsburg vs Brookline vs Chesterfield
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 people working from home (26.5%).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Chesterfield has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | Brookline | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694Highest |
531Lowest |
1,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
41.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$103,967±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Brookline 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. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,969Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Brookline 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Williamsburg | — | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| 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.