What stands out worked out from the figures below

Leverett has the most people working from home (28.5%).

Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Leverett	Whately
People
Population	1,608Highest	1,499Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	56±6.4Highest 40% above MA	49.3±6.7Lowest 23% above MA
	Leverett and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	16.4%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Whately and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9%	24.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Leverett and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.4%Highest MA: 47.3%	47.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1Lowest MA: 7.9%	2.5%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Whately and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,688±$18kLowest about the MA average	$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA
	Whately and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$435,500±$35kHighest 23% below MA	$431,500±$22kLowest 23% below MA
	Leverett and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,389±$135Highest 21% below MA	$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,779Highest 13% above MA	$5,027Lowest 16% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8%	26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8%
Below poverty line	10%Highest MA: 10%	5.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.2%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 9% below MA	23 minLowest 21% below MA
Work from home	28.5%±5Highest MA: 18.6%	20.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Leverett and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Leverett	Whately
High school in town	None 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.