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Williamsburg vs Windham vs Shutesbury
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Shutesbury has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Windham | Shutesbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694 |
19,188Highest |
1,910Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.2±4.5Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Shutesbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shutesbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Shutesbury 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 30% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$123,333±$12kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Shutesbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,100±$37kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$376,100±$21kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Windham 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 |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,721±$111Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Shutesbury 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,642Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Shutesbury 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% |
3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shutesbury and Williamsburg 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Williamsburg | RSU 14 | Shutesbury |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.