Town guide

Williamstown, Massachusetts

Williamstown is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, home to about 9,150 people across 47 square miles. Its ZIP code is 01267.

Homes sold for a median of $306 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population9,150196 per sq mi
Median home value$437,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$306Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Williamstown

1 ZIP code

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Williamstown. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

The Williamstown guide is on the way

We’re writing up Williamstown’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.

  • History
  • What it’s like to live there
  • Getting around
  • Things to do

Are you a local agent who knows Williamstown well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked

Around Williamstown

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY146 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Williamstown; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Williamstown

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Williamstown had 7,513 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.

It’s the 193rd largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Berkshire County grew from 95,667 residents in 1900 to 129,026 in 2020.

Williamstown population by census2000: 8,424, 2010: 7,754, 2020: 7,5138,42420007,75420107,5132020

Berkshire County, 1900–2020

Berkshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 95,667, 1910: 105,259, 1920: 113,033, 1930: 120,700, 1940: 122,273, 1950: 132,966, 1960: 142,135, 1970: 149,402, 1980: 145,110, 1990: 139,352, 2000: 134,953, 2010: 131,219, 2020: 129,02696K’00’10113K’20’30122K’40’50142K’60’70145K’80’90135K’00’10129K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 42.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near WilliamstownJan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 16°F, 2 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 53°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 30°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 22°F, 3.1 in32°14°Jan2.535°16°Feb2.044°24°Mar3.157°34°Apr3.169°44°May3.776°53°Jun4.481°58°Jul4.179°56°Aug4.572°49°Sep4.260°38°Oct4.348°30°Nov3.338°22°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, North Adams Harriman Ap, MA weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Berkshire County

50,051 jobs at 3,749 businesses in Berkshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Berkshire CountyHealth care and social assistance: 10,798 jobs; Retail trade: 7,738 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 6,099 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,875 jobs; Educational services: 3,481 jobs; Professional services: 2,997 jobs; Construction: 2,499 jobs; Other services: 2,130 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 10% Educational services 7% Professional services 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

99 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Williamstown.

Nearest hospitals

  • North Adams Regional Hospital CorporationCritical access hospital · emergency room · North Adams4.8 miles
  • Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bennington11.4 miles
  • Berkshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pittsfield17.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors5
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants13
Mental health providers39
Physical and occupational therapists24
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Williamstown

Parks (13 nearby)

  • The Spruces · 38 acres1.3 mi
  • Alcombright Field · 23 acres2.8 mi
  • Lower Linear Park · 22 acres0.7 mi
  • Denison Park · 17 acres0.1 mi
  • Margaret Lindley Park · 14 acres2.1 mi
  • Linear Park · 6 acres0.2 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Super Stop & Shop2.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens1.1 mi

Libraries (6 nearby)

  • Williams College Schow Science Library0.2 mi
  • Chapin Rare Book Library0.3 mi
  • Williams College Sawyer Library0.3 mi
  • David and Joyce Milne Public Library0.5 mi
  • Manton Research Library0.5 mi

Museums (6 nearby)

  • Williams College Museum of Art0.2 mi
  • Mehlin Museum of Astronomy0.2 mi
  • Williamstown House of Local History0.5 mi
  • Clark Art Museum0.6 mi
  • Lunder Center at Stone Hill0.7 mi

Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)

  • Goodrich Hall0.2 mi
  • Adams Memorial Theatre0.4 mi
  • The Clark Art Institute0.7 mi
  • Hunter Center4.5 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Williamstown

Public schools here are run by Mount Greylock. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Williamstown ElementaryWilliamstownPre-K–6407Public0.6 mi
Mt Greylock Regional HighWilliamstown7–12539Public3.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Pine Cobble SchoolWilliamstownPre-K–885Nonsectarian1.0 mi
Buxton SchoolWilliamstown9–1248Nonsectarian0.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

From OfferBacked · Free

Get matched with a local agent.

Buying or selling around Williamstown? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.

Get matched

Where Williamstown is

Loading map…

Towns near Williamstown

All Massachusetts towns →

Shares ZIP codes with Hancock.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.