What stands out worked out from the figures below

Phillipston has the most kids (17% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Phillipston	Sandisfield
People
Population	1,895Highest	994Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+8.1%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.8±1.7Lowest 22% above MA	49.9±7.5Highest 25% above MA
	Sandisfield and Phillipston 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%	14%±2.9Lowest 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%	28%±5.6Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	26%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±1.6Lowest 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±$14kHighest 9% below MA	$91,111±$23kLowest 12% below MA
	Phillipston and Sandisfield 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	$360,300±$34kLowest 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	$3,914Highest 35% below MA	$3,328Lowest 44% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	100%±100Highest MA: 51.8%	66.7%±100Lowest 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%Highest MA: 10%	3.2%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Lowest MA: 62.5%	96.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA	1978Lowest 14 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	31 minHighest 8% above MA
Work from home	9.2%±3.7Lowest MA: 18.6%	16.5%±8Highest MA: 18.6%
	Sandisfield and Phillipston 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.