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Williamsburg vs Upton vs Goshen
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Upton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694 |
8,189Highest |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4 25% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
58±5.8Highest 45% above MA |
| Goshen and Williamsburg 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
31.4%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
47.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±3.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$98,906±$10kLowest 5% below MA |
| Upton 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 |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$351,900±$25kLowest 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228Highest 19% below MA |
$948±$599 46% below MA |
$869±$727Lowest 51% below MA |
| Williamsburg and Upton 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,022Lowest 16% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60%±66.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen 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% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
11%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
88.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1961 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 13% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Williamsburg and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Williamsburg | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.