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Brewster vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Weweantic has the most affordable homes ($421k 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 | Brewster | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 10,420Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
| Brewster and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Brewster and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $103,317±$16kHighest about the MA average |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Brewster and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $707,700±$51kHighest 26% above MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,589±$465 10% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397Highest 27% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 28% below MA |
22 minHighest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #160 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brewster | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.