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Stockbridge vs Richmond vs Wellfleet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (52.4%).
Richmond has the most homeowners (90.2%).
Wellfleet has grown the fastest since 2010 (+29.7%).
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 | Stockbridge | Richmond | Wellfleet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,056 |
1,403Lowest |
4,404Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% MA: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+29.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 63.7±3.5Highest 59% above MA |
62.1±3 55% above MA |
58.4±4.1Lowest 46% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.4%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
12.4%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
14.4%±5.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wellfleet and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47%±7.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
37.8%±1.8 MA: 17.9% |
35.3%±5.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Stockbridge and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
67.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
64.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
| Stockbridge and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,250±$67kHighest 41% above MA |
$106,250±$24kLowest about the MA average |
$117,938±$27k 13% above MA |
| Stockbridge and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,000±$99k 7% above MA |
$584,500±$51kLowest 4% above MA |
$855,300±$70kHighest 52% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $858±$375Lowest 51% below MA |
$1,593±$299Highest 10% below MA |
$1,563±$597 11% below MA |
| Richmond and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,652Lowest 22% below MA |
$5,575Highest 7% below MA |
$4,862 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±27Highest MA: 51.8% |
14%±36.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
28.6%±23.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Stockbridge and Wellfleet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.3% MA: 10% |
9.2%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
35 minHighest 19% above MA |
| Work from home | 52.4%±19.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.1%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.7%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Richmond | Wellfleet |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.