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Williamsburg vs Deerfield vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k 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 | Deerfield | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694 |
5,158Highest |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-0.7% MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Lowest 25% above MA |
51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
| Goshen and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.2%±3.7 MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Williamsburg and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
31.4%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
47.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield 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±$21k about the MA average |
$106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average |
$98,906±$10kLowest 5% below MA |
| Deerfield 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 28% below MA |
$414,900±$37kHighest 26% below MA |
$351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
| Deerfield and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
$1,334±$318 24% below MA |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761 4% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
$5,022Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.8% MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% MA: 62.5% |
78.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA |
1961 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 13% below MA |
18 minLowest 40% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±6.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2 MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Williamsburg | Deerfield · Frontier | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.