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Weweantic vs Springfield vs Huntington

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 most expensive homes ($421k median).
Springfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Huntington has the highest household income ($94k).

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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.

MeasureWeweanticSpringfieldHuntington
People
Population
1,452Lowest
154,749Highest
2,220
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
MA: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
MA: +7.4%
-3.9%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
44.4±13.9
11% above MA
33.7±0.5Lowest
16% below MA
44.8±3Highest
12% above MA
Huntington 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%
24.2%±0.9Highest
MA: 19.4%
20.4%±4.6
MA: 19.4%
Springfield and Huntington 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%
13.2%±0.7Lowest
MA: 17.9%
17.8%±4Highest
MA: 17.9%
Huntington 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%
20.5%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
29.5%
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
10.1%±8.5Highest
MA: 7.9%
7.5%±0.5
MA: 7.9%
4.5%±3.2Lowest
MA: 7.9%
Weweantic and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$62,481±$39k
40% below MA
$52,656±$2kLowest
49% below MA
$94,398±$6kHighest
9% below MA
Huntington and Weweantic 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
$245,000±$4kLowest
56% below MA
$293,100±$30k
48% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,144±$55Lowest
35% below MA
$1,334±$105Highest
24% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,764
37% below MA
$3,695Lowest
38% below MA
$4,740Highest
21% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
57.7%±3.1Highest
MA: 51.8%
33.3%±32.2
MA: 51.8%
Springfield and Huntington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
MA: 10%
25.8%Highest
MA: 10%
12.5%
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
MA: 62.5%
49.6%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
85.1%
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Highest
9 yrs newer than MA
1952Lowest
12 yrs older than MA
1963
1 yr older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 min
24% below MA
20 minLowest
31% below MA
34 minHighest
15% above MA
Work from home
3.6%±3.8Lowest
MA: 18.6%
8.4%±0.9
MA: 18.6%
10.7%±5.6Highest
MA: 18.6%
Huntington and Springfield 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 — #276 of 282 in MA —
School district — Springfield Gateway
High school in town — Springfield Central High Gateway Regional School
Students per teacherat that high school —
12.2Highest
7.7Lowest
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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.