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Weweantic vs Chester vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Chester has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Russell has the most people working from home (9.2%).
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 | Weweantic | Chester | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452Highest |
1,240 |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-7.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
45.9±3.7 15% above MA |
47.7±7.6Highest 19% above MA |
| Russell and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±8.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Chester and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.5%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Russell and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$89,390±$6k 14% below MA |
$108,750±$24kHighest 5% above MA |
| Russell and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA |
$281,900±$14kLowest 50% below MA |
$303,300±$32k 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,104±$71Highest 37% below MA |
$1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA |
| Chester and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,522 25% below MA |
$5,104Highest 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.1%±22.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Chester and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
1.8% MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Russell and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Gateway | — |
| High school 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.