What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamsburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Williamsburg	Pelham
People
Population	2,694Highest	1,335Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest MA: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	50±2.4Highest 25% above MA	45±8.4Lowest 13% above MA
	Williamsburg and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	21%±4.6Highest 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%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.7%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Pelham 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%Lowest MA: 47.3%	64.8%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9%	2%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Williamsburg and Pelham 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	$113,750±$24kHighest 9% above MA
	Pelham 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±$37kLowest 28% below MA	$447,600±$33kHighest 20% below MA
	Pelham 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	$1,205±$560Lowest 32% below MA
	Williamsburg and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,761Lowest 4% below MA	$7,472Highest 25% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±28Highest MA: 51.8%	42.7%±35.2Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Williamsburg and Pelham 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%	10.3%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	79.1%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA	1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 13% below MA	23 minLowest 21% below MA
Work from home	26.5%±6.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	32.8%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6%
	Pelham and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Williamsburg	Pelham
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.