Williamstown is a somewhat small town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 7,663 people and two associated neighborhoods, Williamstown is the 214th largest community in Massachusetts. Much of the housing stock in Williamstown was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country. Housing costs in Williamstown are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Williamstown is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 95.73% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Williamstown is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Williamstown who work in teaching (32.77%), management occupations (9.64%), and office and administrative support (7.85%). Of important note, Williamstown is also a town of artists. Williamstown has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Williamstown’s character. Also of interest is that Williamstown has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Williamstown telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 20.87% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Williamstown is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Williamstown to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.33 minutes getting to work every day.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Williamstown, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Williamstown is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 69.40% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Williamstown in 2022 was $46,439, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $185,756 for a family of four. However, Williamstown contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Williamstown is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Williamstown home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Williamstown residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Williamstown include English, Irish, German, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Williamstown is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and French.
