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Williamsburg vs Danielson 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%).
Danielson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
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 | Danielson | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694 |
4,209Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield 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% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Danielson 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest 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% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Williamsburg 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. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$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. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% 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±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Danielson 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. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,969Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Danielson 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% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 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% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield 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.