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Williamsburg vs Windham vs Chesterfield
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%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Chesterfield has the most homeowners (92.2%).
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 | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,694Highest |
594Lowest |
1,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Williamsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Windham 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% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,792±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield 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. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,969Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Williamsburg | — | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.