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Williamstown

Berkshires · pop. 9,150

Williamstown has Williams College, the Clark Art Institute, MASS MoCA, and Mount Greylock, a genuinely world-class cultural and outdoor package crammed into a tiny Berkshires village.

College TownOutdoors & TrailsHistoric Village
Livability Index
64
/ 100
Ranks #84 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$478k
4.5× household income
Household income
$107k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
197 min
peak driving
Population
9,150
5-yr trend 55/100

How Williamstown scores

Schools
90
Safety
82
Walkability
42
Transit
15
Biking
32
Dining
55
Nightlife
38
Arts & Culture
92
Green Space
58
Diversity
28
Climate
75

Who lives in Williamstown

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
32.8
Foreign-born
8.7%
Bachelor's or higher
69.4%
Population
7,630
White83.2%
Hispanic / Latino3.5%
Asian4.9%
Black3.5%
Other / multi4.9%

Schools in Williamstown

Mount Greylock School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Above average
66/100
ELA · 3-8
p69
53.1%
Math · 3-8
p57
52%
ELA · 10
p78
76.1%
Math · 10
p68
63.4%
Grad rate
95.8%
Above average
Spend / pupil
$21.7k
Below average
Teachers / 100
9.2
Above average
Enrollment
1,213

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Academics, arts professionals, and outdoor enthusiasts who want top-tier amenities without Massachusetts real estate prices.
The tradeoff
The job market is almost entirely college-dependent; Boston is 2.5+ hours; and winters in the northern Berkshires are serious.

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