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Williamsburg vs Oakham vs Hatfield
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%).
Oakham has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Hatfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Oakham | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694 |
1,639Lowest |
3,325Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
49±2.3 23% above MA |
46.8±5Lowest 17% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Oakham 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% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
14%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Williamsburg and Oakham 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% |
21.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.3%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Hatfield 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 MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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 about the MA average |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$89,005±$25kLowest 14% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Oakham 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 |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$440,800±$26kHighest 22% below MA |
| Hatfield and Oakham 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 |
$1,174±$81Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,267±$216 28% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761Highest 4% below MA |
$4,103Lowest 32% below MA |
$4,930 18% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.6%±11.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 13% below MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
20 minLowest 30% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16%±6.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield 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 | — | — | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Williamsburg | Quabbin | Hatfield |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 6.1 |
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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.