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Williamsburg vs Goshen vs Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Goshen | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694 |
915Lowest |
4,948Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4 25% above MA |
58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
48.2±2.3Lowest 21% above MA |
| Goshen and Williamsburg 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% |
11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±3.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Williamsburg and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
31.4%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen 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 |
$98,906±$10kLowest 5% below MA |
$140,962±$28kHighest 36% above MA |
| Boylston 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 |
$351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
$578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 19% below MA |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
$2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761 4% below MA |
$5,022Lowest 16% below MA |
$7,266Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5 MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.7Lowest 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% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% MA: 62.5% |
88.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1961 3 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 13% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
27 min 8% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Boylston 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 | — | — | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Williamsburg | — | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Tahanto Regional High |
| 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.