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Williamsburg vs Seymour vs Hatfield
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 people working from home (26.5%).
Seymour has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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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 | Seymour | Hatfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694Lowest |
16,889Highest |
3,325 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.6±3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Seymour and Williamsburg 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% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Seymour and Williamsburg 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. |
$107,708±$15kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Seymour 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 21% above U.S. |
$370,000±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,608±$86Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Seymour 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. |
$6,635Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Seymour 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% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Seymour 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 | — | #105 of 149 in CT | #198 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Williamsburg | Seymour School District | Hatfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Seymour High School | Smith Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
6.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.