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Williamsburg vs Plainfield vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($309k median).
Chesterfield has the youngest population (median age 44.3).
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 | Plainfield | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694Highest |
616Lowest |
1,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4 25% above MA |
50.6±9.5Highest 27% above MA |
44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
| Plainfield and Williamsburg 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% |
19%±9.3 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Chesterfield and Plainfield 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% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Chesterfield 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% |
52.6% MA: 47.3% |
34.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$21kHighest about the MA average |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$103,967±$11k about the MA average |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37kHighest 28% below MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% below MA |
$390,800±$48k 30% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield 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 |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
$1,078±$409Lowest 39% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761 4% below MA |
$4,458Lowest 26% below MA |
$5,969Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Plainfield 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% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
92.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 13% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8 MA: 18.6% |
13.4%±6.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Williamsburg | — | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.