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Williamsburg vs Plainfield vs Pelham vs Rowley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most homeowners (82.2%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Pelham has the most people working from home (32.8%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k 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 | Plainfield | Pelham | Rowley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,694 |
15,141Highest |
1,335Lowest |
6,251 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45±8.4 16% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Plainfield 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 30% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$113,750±$24k 41% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37k 21% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$447,600±$33k 35% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,205±$560 15% below U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761 85% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$7,472 140% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.7%±35.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — | #214 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Williamsburg | Plainfield School District | Pelham | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.