Moving to Williamstown, Massachusetts

Population: 8,424. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,238 (-2.2% change)
Males: 3,939 (46.8%), Females: 4,485 (53.2%)

Berkshire County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $51,875
Median house value: $168,400

Population by Race

Races in Williamstown:

• White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
• Hispanic (2.8%)
• Black (2.7%)
• Two or more races (2.4%)
• Chinese (1.1%)
• Other race (0.8%)
• Korean (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.6%)
• Asian Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (18.7%), Irish (15.3%), German (12.9%), Italian (9.7%), French (7.0%), Polish (5.9%).

Elevation: 638 feet

Land area: 3.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Williamstown

• High school or higher: 88.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 53.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 29.1%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 13.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Williamstown town

• Never married: 37.4%
• Now married: 45.1%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 10.7%
• Divorced: 6.3%

7.5% Foreign born (3.4% Europe, 1.8% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 0.8% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Williamstown:

• NORTH ADAMS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA)
• SOUTHWESTERN VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; BENNINGTON, VT)
• BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 19 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Williamstown:

• ALBANY INTL (about 42 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
• FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 52 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)
• BARNES MUNI (about 52 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Williamstown:

• HARRIMAN-AND-WEST (about 3 miles; NORTH ADAMS, MA; Abbreviation: AQW)
• WILLIAM H. MORSE STATE (about 13 miles; BENNINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: DDH)
• PITTSFIELD MUNI (about 21 miles; PITTSFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: PSF)

Amtrak station near Williamstown:

• 19 miles: PITTSFIELD (DEPOT ST. BTW NORTH & CENTER STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Williamstown:

• WILLIAMS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,047; Location: 880 MAIN ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.williams.edu; Offers Master’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Williamstown:

• RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 33 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
• HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
• SIENA COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
• EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
• THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 44 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
• WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; WESTFIELD, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,058)
• SUNY AT ALBANY (about 45 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)

Schools

Public high school in Williamstown:

• MT GREYLOCK REG HIGH (Students: 768; Location: 1781 COLD SPRING RD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Williamstown:

• BUXTON SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 291 SOUTH STREET PO BOX 646; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Williamstown:

• WILLIAMSTOWN ELEMENTARY (Students: 542; Location: 115 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Williamstown:

• PINE COBBLE SCHOOL (Students: 145; Location: 163 GALE ROAD; Grades: PK – 9)

Libraries

Library in Williamstown:

• DAVID & JOYCE MILNE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $331,831; Location: 1095 MAIN STREET; 46,019 books; 2,501 audio materials; 2,928 video materials; 306 serial subscriptions)