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Williamsburg vs Windsor Locks vs Hatfield vs Goshen
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%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Hatfield has the most expensive homes ($441k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Hatfield | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,694 |
12,579Highest |
3,325 |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±2.4 29% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| 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%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest 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% |
31.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% |
47.5% 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%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7 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±$21kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Goshen 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±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$351,900±$25k 6% above U.S. |
| Hatfield 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Williamsburg and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,761Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,930 58% above U.S. |
$5,022 61% 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% |
60%±66.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Highest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older 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. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamsburg and Goshen 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 | — |
| School district | Williamsburg | Windsor Locks School District | Hatfield | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Smith Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Highest |
6.1Lowest |
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| 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.