Index | Williamstown | Massachusetts | National |
Cost of living | 123 | 133 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 106 | 122 | 100 |
Groceries | 103 | 105 | 100 |
Health care | 93 | 113 | 100 |
Housing | 172 | 165 | 100 |
Transportation | 97 | 118 | 100 |
Utilities | 102 | 134 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $135,658 | $11,305 | $3,165 | $4,070 |
Renters | $42,206 | $3,517 | $985 | $1,266 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
Massachusetts | 6.25% | 6.25% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
Massachusetts | 5% | 9% |
Item | Williamstown | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $28.28 | $24.26 | 16.6% |
Beauty Salon | $51.36 | $45.56 | 12.7% |
Toothpaste | $3.74 | $3.70 | 1.1% |
Shampoo | $1.28 | $1.28 | 0.3% |
Movie | $13.08 | $12.13 | 7.8% |
Bowling | $15.96 | $18.00 | 11.3% |
Item | Williamstown | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $6.06 | $5.84 | 3.7% |
Fried Chicken | $1.60 | $1.57 | 1.5% |
Milk | $4.85 | $4.67 | 3.9% |
Potatoes | $5.09 | $4.93 | 3.2% |
Pizza | $14.69 | $12.09 | 21.5% |
Beer | $10.90 | $10.41 | 4.7% |
Item | Williamstown | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $132.47 | $125.68 | 5.4% |
Doctor | $111.33 | $135.78 | 18.0% |
Dentist | $111.69 | $113.29 | 1.4% |
Ibuprofen | $10.90 | $10.65 | 2.3% |
Lipitor | $436.57 | $468.60 | 6.8% |
Item | Williamstown | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $371,800.00 | $184,700.00 | 101.3% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,531.65 | $2,346.69 | 7.9% |
Apartment Rent | $975.00 | $949.00 | 2.7% |
Item | Williamstown | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.55 | $3.46 | 2.5% |
Tire Balancing | $50.33 | $59.92 | 16.0% |
Item | Williamstown | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $196.70 | $193.99 | 1.4% |
Phone | $195.71 | $192.25 | 1.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Cheshire, MA | 683 | 89 | 10.8% |
Readsboro, VT | 309 | 92 | 8.2% |
Hoosick Falls, NY | 3,361 | 94 | 6.4% |
North Adams, MA | 12,897 | 96 | 3.7% |
Adams, MA | 5,689 | 96 | 3.6% |
Williamstown, MA | 4,565 | 123 | 23.4% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Hollister, MO | 4,564 | 84 | 16.2% |
Rio Communities, NM | 4,566 | 92 | 7.7% |
Cowichan Valley E, BC | 4,562 | n/a | |
Portola Valley, CA | 4,568 | 342 | 242.3% |
Humboldt, IA | 4,568 | 89 | 10.9% |
Williamstown, MA | 4,565 | 123 | 23.4% |