What stands out worked out from the figures below

Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).

Wilbraham has the most kids (23.2% under 18).

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	Quinebaug	Wilbraham
People
Population	1,193Lowest	14,572Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S.	44.3±2.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Quinebaug and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wilbraham and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,181±$36kLowest 30% above U.S.	$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S.
	Wilbraham and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S.	$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,175±$241 17% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S.	$6,658Highest 113% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wilbraham and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	88.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S.	1966Highest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Quinebaug and Wilbraham 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	—	#88 of 282 in MA
School district	—	Hampden-Wilbraham
High school in town	—	Minnechaug Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	14.2
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U.S. 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.