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Wellesley vs Wellesley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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| Measure | Wellesley | Wellesley |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 30,347 |
30,347 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% MA: +7.4% |
+5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.1±2.2 7% below MA |
37.1±2.2 7% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±2 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 89% MA: 47.3% |
89% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
18.3%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001 140% above MA |
$250,001 140% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,582,700±$49k 182% above MA |
$1,582,700±$49k 182% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,886±$360 64% above MA |
$2,886±$360 64% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+ at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
44.1%±8.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4% MA: 10% |
4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.4% MA: 62.5% |
84.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 9 yrs older than MA |
1955 9 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 7% below MA |
27 min 7% below MA |
| Work from home | 32%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
32%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #6 of 282 in MA | #6 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wellesley | — |
| High school in town | Wellesley Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.8 |
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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.