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Williamsburg vs Windsor Locks vs Hatfield vs Berlin
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 homeowners (82.2%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Berlin has the most expensive homes ($617k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Hatfield | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,694Lowest |
12,579Highest |
3,325 |
3,378 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Hatfield 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% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williamsburg and Windsor Locks 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 30% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Berlin 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 21% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$440,800±$26k 32% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$228 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±28Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williamsburg and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #198 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Williamsburg | Windsor Locks School District | Hatfield | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.