What stands out worked out from the figures below

Monument Beach has the most kids (17.6% under 18).

Weweantic has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

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	Monument Beach	Weweantic
People
Population	3,277Highest	1,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+0.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46.9±6.7Highest 17% above MA	44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA
	Monument Beach and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.6%±7.4Highest MA: 19.4%	11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Monument Beach and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	32.4%±3.6Highest MA: 17.9%	17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.3%±5Lowest MA: 7.9%	10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Weweantic and Monument Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$77,167±$14kHighest 26% below MA	$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA
	Monument Beach and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$559,900±$66kHighest about the MA average	$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,704±$162 3% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,440Highest 26% below MA	$3,764Lowest 37% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±98.6Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Monument Beach and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest MA: 10%	0%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	76.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 8% below MA	22 minLowest 24% below MA
Work from home	5.4%±4Highest MA: 18.6%	3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Monument Beach and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.