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Cochituate vs Windham vs Wayland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cochituate has the most people working from home (36.9%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Wayland has the highest household income ($224k).
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 | Cochituate | Windham | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,471Lowest |
19,188Highest |
13,914 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45±1.5 16% above U.S. |
| Cochituate and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wayland and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cochituate and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 77% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,361±$18k 138% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$224,000±$28kHighest 177% above U.S. |
| Wayland and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $906,300±$42k 172% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$978,400±$36kHighest 194% above U.S. |
| Wayland and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,582±$649Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,475±$603 4% above U.S. |
| Cochituate and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wayland and Cochituate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 36.9%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
35.1%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cochituate and Wayland 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #18 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 14 | Wayland |
| High school in town | — | Windham High School | Wayland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.