What stands out worked out from the figures below

Seekonk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.2%).

Belchertown has the most affordable homes ($371k median).

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	Seekonk	Belchertown
People
Population	15,694Highest	15,393Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+13.2%Highest MA: +7.4%	+4.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	46±3Highest 15% above MA	43.9±1.6Lowest 10% above MA
	Seekonk and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.7%±3Highest MA: 19.4%	19.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Seekonk and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.9%±2.6Lowest MA: 17.9%	21%±2.4Highest MA: 17.9%
	Belchertown and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	47.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9%	6.7%±1.8Highest MA: 7.9%
	Belchertown and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$120,613±$6kHighest 16% above MA	$108,068±$15kLowest 4% above MA
	Seekonk and Belchertown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$482,800±$16kHighest 14% below MA	$371,300±$12kLowest 34% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,916±$165Highest 9% above MA	$1,292±$230Lowest 27% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,956Lowest 17% below MA	$5,810Highest 3% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	54.9%±19.4Lowest MA: 51.8%	57.4%±21.8Highest MA: 51.8%
	Belchertown and Seekonk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest MA: 10%	8.5%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87%Lowest MA: 62.5%	87.1%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 3 yrs newer than MA	1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 min about the MA average	29 min about the MA average
Work from home	20.1%±4.4Highest MA: 18.6%	14%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Seekonk and Belchertown 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	#70 of 282 in MA	#168 of 282 in MA
School district	Seekonk	Belchertown
High school in town	Seekonk High	Belchertown High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Lowest	11.9Highest
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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.