What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Marlborough has the most people working from home (32.3%).

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	New Marlborough	Whately
People
Population	1,501Highest	1,499Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	52.5±4Highest 31% above MA	49.3±6.7Lowest 23% above MA
	New Marlborough and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.8%±5.5Highest MA: 19.4%	16.4%±3.8Lowest MA: 19.4%
	New Marlborough and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.1%±2.2Highest MA: 17.9%	24.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 17.9%
	New Marlborough and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.6% MA: 47.3%	47.6% MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest MA: 7.9%	2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9%
	New Marlborough and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$117,188±$38kHighest 13% above MA	$116,563±$15kLowest 12% above MA
	New Marlborough and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$608,300±$91kHighest 8% above MA	$431,500±$22kLowest 23% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA	$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,689Lowest 22% below MA	$5,027Highest 16% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±82.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	26.7%±29Highest MA: 51.8%
	Whately and New Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.5%Lowest MA: 10%	5.4%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.6%Highest MA: 62.5%	88.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1970Lowest 6 yrs newer than MA	1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the MA average	23 minLowest 21% below MA
Work from home	32.3%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6%	20.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 18.6%
	New Marlborough and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Southern Berkshire	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.