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Pelham vs Maynard vs Whately vs Leverett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has the most kids (21% under 18).
Maynard has the most expensive homes ($527k median).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Leverett has the oldest population (median age 56).
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 | Pelham | Maynard | Whately | Leverett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,335Lowest |
10,712Highest |
1,499 |
1,608 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±8.4Lowest 13% above MA |
45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
56±6.4Highest 40% 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 | 21%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
13.7%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Pelham and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3 MA: 17.9% |
34.8%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Leverett and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.8% MA: 47.3% |
64.2% MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.1%±1 MA: 7.9% |
| Maynard and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24k 9% above MA |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$116,563±$15k 12% above MA |
$104,688±$18kLowest about the MA average |
| Maynard and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $447,600±$33k 20% below MA |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$431,500±$22kLowest 23% below MA |
$435,500±$35k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,205±$560 32% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
$1,389±$135 21% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,472 25% above MA |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$5,027Lowest 16% below MA |
$6,779 13% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.7%±35.2 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6 MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
73.3%±6.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
5.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
10% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% MA: 62.5% |
75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 21% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
23 min 21% below MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 32.8%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
28.5%±5 MA: 18.6% |
| Pelham and Leverett 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Pelham | — | Whately | Leverett |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.