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. Williamstown has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic towns.

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.

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 place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Williamstown to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Williamstown. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Williamstown.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Williamstown spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.33 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

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.