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Williamsburg vs Springfield vs Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamsburg has the most people working from home (26.5%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Springfield | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694Lowest |
154,749Highest |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 25% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
48.2±2.3 21% above MA |
| Williamsburg and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4 MA: 19.4% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
18%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Williamsburg and Boylston 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% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Springfield 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 about the MA average |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$140,962±$28kHighest 36% above MA |
| Boylston 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 |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 19% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
$2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761 4% below MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$7,266Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1 MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Springfield 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% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
79.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 9 yrs older than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 13% below MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
27 minHighest 8% below MA |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Boylston 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 | — | #276 of 282 in MA | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Williamsburg | Springfield | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield Central High | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.