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Weweantic vs Harvard 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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Harvard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Russell has the most affordable homes ($303k 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 | Weweantic | Harvard | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452 |
6,927Highest |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% MA: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
44.1±4.7Lowest 10% above MA |
47.7±7.6Highest 19% above MA |
| Russell and Weweantic 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% |
21.1%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Harvard 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% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest 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% MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$108,750±$24k 5% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,321±$424Highest 25% below MA |
$1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA |
| Harvard 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,104 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard 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% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 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% |
44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #12 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Harvard | — |
| High school in town | — | The Bromfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.0 |
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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.