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Pinehurst vs Weston vs Middleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pinehurst has the most affordable homes ($624k median).
Weston has the most expensive homes ($1694k median).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Pinehurst | Weston | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,845Lowest |
11,579Highest |
9,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±2Lowest 7% above MA |
44.9±2.1Highest 12% above MA |
43.1±2 8% above MA |
| Weston and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
26%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Weston and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
20%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Pinehurst and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
41.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
9.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$27kLowest 41% above MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$167,402±$29k 61% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $623,800±$22kLowest 11% above MA |
$1,694,400±$263kHighest 201% above MA |
$742,700±$48k 32% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,946±$1k 10% above MA |
$2,085±$809Highest 18% above MA |
$1,407±$284Lowest 20% below MA |
| Weston and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,316Lowest 5% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$8,785 47% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32%±58.1 MA: 51.8% |
69%±23Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Weston and Pinehurst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1964Lowest same as MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 7% below MA |
27 minLowest 8% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 13.1%±3.2 MA: 18.6% |
29.1%±5.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 282 in MA | #71 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Weston | Middleton |
| High school in town | — | Weston High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.