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Belchertown vs Guildhall vs Wilbraham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belchertown has the most people working from home (14%).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Wilbraham has the most expensive homes ($416k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Belchertown | Guildhall | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,393Highest |
371Lowest |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.9±1.6 13% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belchertown and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,068±$15kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,300±$12k 12% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$230Highest 9% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
| Belchertown and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,810 86% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belchertown and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #168 of 282 in MA | — | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Belchertown | — | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Belchertown High | — | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 14.2Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.