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Norfolk vs Weweantic

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norfolk has the most people working from home (32.6%).
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.

MeasureNorfolkWeweantic
People
Population
11,673Highest
1,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.9%Highest
MA: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
41.6±1.3Lowest
4% above MA
44.4±13.9Highest
11% above MA
Weweantic and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
24.4%±3.8Highest
MA: 19.4%
11.2%±7.9Lowest
MA: 19.4%
Age 65+
13.8%±2Lowest
MA: 17.9%
17.3%±6.9Highest
MA: 17.9%
Weweantic and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
61.6%Highest
MA: 47.3%
30.6%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.2%±1.2Lowest
MA: 7.9%
10.1%±8.5Highest
MA: 7.9%
Weweantic and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$200,720±$22kHighest
93% above MA
$62,481±$39kLowest
40% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$725,200±$34kHighest
29% above MA
$420,800±$42kLowest
25% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,019±$598
15% above MA
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$9,651Highest
61% above MA
$3,764Lowest
37% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.1%±16Highest
MA: 51.8%
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
Norfolk and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
2.2%Highest
MA: 10%
0%Lowest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%Highest
MA: 62.5%
88.7%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1984Highest
20 yrs newer than MA
1973Lowest
9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
24% above MA
22 minLowest
24% below MA
Work from home
32.6%±5.1Highest
MA: 18.6%
3.6%±3.8Lowest
MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #123 of 282 in MA —
School district King Philip · Millis —
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.