What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sheffield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

Weweantic has the youngest population (median age 44.4).

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	Sheffield	Weweantic
People
Population	3,330Highest	1,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	48.2±8Highest 21% above MA	44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA
	Sheffield and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±4Highest MA: 19.4%	11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Sheffield and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±5.2Highest MA: 17.9%	17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Sheffield and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.5%Highest MA: 47.3%	30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±4.5Lowest MA: 7.9%	10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Weweantic and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,120±$31kHighest 11% below MA	$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA
	Sheffield and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$409,400±$32kLowest 27% below MA	$420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA
	Weweantic and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,837±$1k 4% above MA	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,520Highest 25% below MA	$3,764Lowest 37% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Sheffield and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest MA: 10%	0%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 29% below MA	22 minHighest 24% below MA
Work from home	8.5%±5.2Highest MA: 18.6%	3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Sheffield and Weweantic 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	#250 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Southern Berkshire	—
High school in town	Mt Everett Regional	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.