What stands out worked out from the figures below

Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).

Rowley has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

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.

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

Measure	Williamsburg	Rowley
People
Population	2,694Lowest	6,251Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	50±2.4 25% above MA	50±6.3 25% above MA
Kids under 18	18.6%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	19.3%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4%
	Rowley and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.7%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9%	21.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Williamsburg and Rowley 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%	56.8%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9%	4.8%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Williamsburg and Rowley 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	$132,734±$32kHighest 28% above MA
	Rowley 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	$667,300±$52kHighest 19% above MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,420±$228Lowest 19% below MA	$1,603±$520Highest 9% below MA
	Rowley and Williamsburg 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	$8,309Highest 39% above MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±28Highest MA: 51.8%	57.7%±27.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	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 MA: 10%	3.1%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Highest MA: 62.5%	81.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 13% below MA	28 minHighest 3% below MA
Work from home	26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6%	11.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#214 of 282 in MA
School district	Williamsburg	Triton
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.