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Dover vs Wellesley vs Westhampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most kids (26% under 18).
Wellesley has the most expensive homes ($1583k median).
Westhampton has the most affordable homes ($413k 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 | Dover | Wellesley | Westhampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,930 |
30,347Highest |
1,552Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.3 12% above MA |
37.1±2.2Lowest 7% below MA |
49.3±4.9Highest 23% above MA |
| Westhampton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±2 MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dover and Wellesley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.4%±2.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.8% MA: 47.3% |
89%Highest MA: 47.3% |
47%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
18.3%±0.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$100,000±$7kLowest 4% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,340,300±$117k 138% above MA |
$1,582,700±$49kHighest 182% above MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$2,886±$360 64% above MA |
$1,304±$229Lowest 26% below MA |
| Dover and Wellesley 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 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$6,476Lowest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
44.1%±8.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Wellesley and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
6.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1955Lowest 9 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 19% above MA |
27 minLowest 7% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 34.2%±6.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
32%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dover and Wellesley 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 | #1 of 282 in MA | #6 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | — | Hampshire · Westhampton |
| High school in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | — | Hampshire Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
— | 10.0Highest |
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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.