What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.4%).

Mina has the most people working from home (12.8%).

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	Westford	Mina
People
Population	862Lowest	937Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.4%Highest NY: +4.2%	-9%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	48.7±8.1Highest 22% above NY	45.8±7.9Lowest 15% above NY
	Westford and Mina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	24%±5.5Highest NY: 20.5%
Age 65+	26.5%±4.8Highest NY: 17.9%	18.5%±2.3Lowest NY: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23%Highest NY: 40.2%	19.7%Lowest NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.2Highest NY: 7%	2.5%±2.5Lowest NY: 7%
	Westford and Mina are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,625±$18kLowest 24% below NY	$75,000±$12kHighest 13% below NY
	Mina and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$175,000±$27kLowest 59% below NY	$194,400±$46kHighest 54% below NY
	Mina and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,271±$308 22% below NY
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,644Lowest 60% below NY	$2,667Highest 59% below NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.3%±38.5Lowest NY: 52.1%	31%±62.9Highest NY: 52.1%
	Mina and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.9%Lowest NY: 14%	13.4%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.1%Highest NY: 54.3%	87.2%Lowest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 12 yrs newer than NY	1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 14% below NY	24 minLowest 27% below NY
Work from home	7.5%±3.9Lowest NY: 14.9%	12.8%±9.6Highest NY: 14.9%
	Mina and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NY 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.