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Spencer vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Spencer has the most people working from home (15%).
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Spencer | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 12,008Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.8Highest 22% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
| Spencer and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Spencer and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Spencer and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $80,533±$11kHighest 23% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Spencer and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,000±$22kLowest 32% below MA |
$420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA |
| Weweantic and Spencer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$161 39% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,387Highest 27% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±10.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Spencer and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 18% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 15%±7.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #261 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Spencer-E Brookfield | — |
| High school in town | David Prouty High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.