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Phillipston vs Heath vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Phillipston has the most kids (17% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Sandisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Phillipston | Heath | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,895Highest |
765Lowest |
994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±1.7Lowest 22% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
49.9±7.5 25% above MA |
| Heath and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Phillipston and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
28%±5.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sandisfield and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,692±$14k 9% below MA |
$98,750±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
$91,111±$23kLowest 12% below MA |
| Heath and Phillipston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,400±$27kHighest 34% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$360,300±$34k 36% below MA |
| Phillipston and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$849Highest 22% below MA |
— | $1,250±$220Lowest 29% below MA |
| Phillipston and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 35% below MA |
$4,438Highest 26% below MA |
$3,328Lowest 44% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Phillipston and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% MA: 10% |
6.6%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest about the MA average |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Sandisfield 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.