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Williamsburg vs Maynard vs Pelham vs Whately
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 affordable homes ($403k median).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Maynard | Pelham | Whately |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,694 |
10,712Highest |
1,335Lowest |
1,499 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
45±8.4Lowest 13% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
21%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Pelham and Williamsburg 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.7%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Pelham and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6% MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
64.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,792±$21kLowest about the MA average |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$113,750±$24k 9% above MA |
$116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
| Maynard and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37kLowest 28% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$447,600±$33k 20% below MA |
$431,500±$22k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 19% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,205±$560 32% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761 4% below MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$7,472 25% above MA |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
42.7%±35.2 MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Maynard 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% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.1% MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 13% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
23 min 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
32.8%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Pelham and Williamsburg 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Williamsburg | Maynard | Pelham | Whately |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.