What stands out worked out from the figures below

Russell has the most people working from home (9.2%).

Weweantic has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).

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	Russell	Weweantic
People
Population	1,197Lowest	1,452Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+0.2%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	47.7±7.6Highest 19% above MA	44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA
	Russell and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4%	11.2%±7.9Highest MA: 19.4%
	Weweantic and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9%	17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Russell and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	30.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±4.3Lowest MA: 7.9%	10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Weweantic and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,750±$24kHighest 5% above MA	$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA
	Russell and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA	$420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,013±$330 43% below MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,104Highest 15% below MA	$3,764Lowest 37% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25.6%±20.5Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Russell and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.3%Highest MA: 10%	0%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA	1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 3% above MA	22 minLowest 24% below MA
Work from home	9.2%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6%	3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Russell and Weweantic 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.