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Dennis vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dennis has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Dennis | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 14,868Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
| Dennis and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Weweantic and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $88,154±$10kHighest 15% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Dennis and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,100±$28kHighest 12% above MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$260 19% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$3,764Highest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±9.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dennis and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 17% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #238 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Dennis-Yarmouth | — |
| 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.