What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

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	Whately
People
Population	2,694Highest	1,499Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	50±2.4Highest 25% above MA	49.3±6.7Lowest 23% above MA
	Williamsburg and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±4Highest MA: 19.4%	16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Williamsburg and Whately 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%	24.5%±6.3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Whately 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 MA: 47.3%	47.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9%	2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Williamsburg and Whately 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	$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA
	Whately 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	$431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA
	Whately 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	$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,761Highest 4% below MA	$5,027Lowest 16% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61%±28Highest MA: 51.8%	26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Williamsburg and Whately 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%	5.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 13% below MA	23 minLowest 21% below MA
Work from home	26.5%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6%	20.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Williamsburg and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Williamsburg	Whately
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.