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Weston vs Chilmark vs Wayland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weston has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
Wayland has the most affordable homes ($978k median).
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 | Weston | Chilmark | Wayland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,579 |
1,578Lowest |
13,914Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+40%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.9±2.1Lowest 12% above MA |
53.6±8.1Highest 34% above MA |
45±1.5 13% above MA |
| Chilmark and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±3.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
| Weston and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
36.2%±12.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 84.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
68.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
78.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.8%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$168,750±$28kLowest 62% above MA |
$224,000±$28k 115% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,694,400±$263k 201% above MA |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 237% above MA |
$978,400±$36kLowest 74% above MA |
| Chilmark and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,085±$809 18% above MA |
$2,750±$2kHighest 56% above MA |
$1,475±$603Lowest 16% below MA |
| Chilmark and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±23Highest MA: 51.8% |
30.8%±59.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
42.8%±16 MA: 51.8% |
| Weston and Wayland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.1% MA: 10% |
4.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
87.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 8% below MA |
32 minHighest 8% above MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
| Work from home | 29.1%±5.2 MA: 18.6% |
25.7%±11Lowest MA: 18.6% |
35.1%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wayland and Weston 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 | #9 of 282 in MA | — | #18 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Weston | Up-Island Regional | Wayland |
| High school in town | Weston High | None in town | Wayland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
— | 10.9 |
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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.