How many renters in Williamstown (community), MA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

53.1% (±22.6 points) of renting households in Williamstown (community), MA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
53.1% (±22.6 points)
Paying 35% or more
39.2% (±14.8 points)
Median share of income
31.1% (±6.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Williamstown (community)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentWilliamstown (community)Berkshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than 15%23.0% (±11.7 points)12.9%12.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.6% (±8.8 points)9.9%11.6%12.2%
20% to 24.9%9.1% (±7.4 points)11.7%12.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.1% (±8.3 points)11.5%12.0%11.5%
30% to 34.9%13.9% (±17.1 points)10.4%10.0%9.2%
35% or more39.2% (±14.8 points)43.6%41.8%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Williamstown (community) against Berkshire County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Williamstown (community)Berkshire CountyMassachusettsUnited States
Paying 30% or more53.1% (±22.6 points)54.0% (±4.1 points)51.8% (±0.5 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more39.2% (±14.8 points)43.6% (±3.5 points)41.8% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income31.1% (±6.6 points)31.9% (±1.7 points)30.9% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income—$39,718 (±$3,144)$60,987 (±$576)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,424 (±$364)$1,097 (±$42)$1,762 (±$9)$1,413

In Williamstown (community), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Berkshire County (54.0%).

It is not measurably different from Massachusetts (51.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Berkshire County, Williamstown (community) ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 83 of 163.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Williamstown (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williamstown (community)
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Williamstown (community)—53.1% (±22.6 points)—
North Adams4.8 mi63.7% (±11.5 points)Not measurably different
Clarksburg4.9 mi65.2% (±28.8 points)Not measurably different
Pownal5.6 mi48.4% (±47.8 points)Not measurably different
New Ashford6.7 mi0.0% (±119.9 points)Not measurably different
Adams (community)6.9 mi64.3% (±13.0 points)Not measurably different
Adams7.1 mi62.1% (±11.8 points)Not measurably different
Town of Petersburgh8.0 mi43.2% (±59.7 points)Not measurably different
Town of Berlin9.3 mi19.7% (±30.6 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Berkshire County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
1Adams (community)64.3% (±13.0 points)
2Great Barrington (community)61.0% (±24.4 points)
3Williamstown (community)53.1% (±22.6 points)
4Housatonic51.7% (±50.1 points)
5Lenox (community)47.5% (±32.6 points)
6Lee (community)45.2% (±34.8 points)

Williamstown (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Williamstown, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Williamstown (community)

Are renters in Williamstown (community) rent-burdened?

53.1% of renting households in Williamstown (community) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Williamstown (community) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Williamstown (community), MA spends 31.1% (±6.6 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Williamstown CDP, Massachusetts (place:79950, in state:25).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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