Compare towns
Weweantic vs Oakham vs Chesterfield
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%).
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Oakham | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452 |
1,639Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.7% MA: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
49±2.3Highest 23% above MA |
44.3±7.6Lowest 11% above MA |
| Oakham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.2%±3.1 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±5.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Chesterfield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
21.4%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±4.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Chesterfield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
40.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Oakham 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 |
$102,000±$20k about the MA average |
$103,967±$11kHighest about the MA average |
| Chesterfield and Oakham 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 |
$420,100±$20k 25% below MA |
$390,800±$48kLowest 30% below MA |
| Weweantic and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,174±$81Highest 33% below MA |
$1,078±$409Lowest 39% below MA |
| Oakham and Chesterfield 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 |
$4,103 32% below MA |
$5,969Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
27.8%±69.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
10.3%±84.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Oakham and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.4% MA: 10% |
6.4%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6% MA: 62.5% |
92.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
39 minHighest 32% above MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
9.6%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
13.4%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Chesterfield and Oakham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quabbin | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | None 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.