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Williamsburg vs Plainfield vs Pelham
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).
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.
| Measure | Williamsburg | Plainfield | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694Highest |
616Lowest |
1,335 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.3% MA: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4 25% above MA |
50.6±9.5Highest 27% above MA |
45±8.4Lowest 13% 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% |
21%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Pelham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.5%±7.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.7%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Plainfield and Pelham 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% |
52.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
64.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
2%±1.6Lowest 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±$21k about the MA average |
$63,500±$14kLowest 39% below MA |
$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±$37k 28% below MA |
$309,000±$47kLowest 45% 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 |
$1,292±$558 27% below MA |
$1,205±$560Lowest 32% 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 |
$7,472Highest 25% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.7%±35.2 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% |
16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
10.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% MA: 62.5% |
98%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 13% below MA |
38 minHighest 30% above MA |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7 MA: 18.6% |
26.2%±8.8Lowest 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 |
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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.