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Weweantic vs Wilbraham 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).
Wilbraham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Wilbraham | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452 |
14,572Highest |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% MA: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
44.3±2.7Lowest 11% 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% |
23.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Wilbraham and Russell 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% |
51.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Wilbraham 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 |
$122,051±$14kHighest 17% above MA |
$108,750±$24k 5% above MA |
| Wilbraham and Russell 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 |
$416,000±$25k 26% below MA |
$303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
| Weweantic and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,175±$241Highest 33% below MA |
$1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA |
| Wilbraham 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 |
$6,658Highest 11% above MA |
$5,104 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.1%±23.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
4.6% MA: 10% |
6.3%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% MA: 62.5% |
88.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
84.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1963Lowest 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
27 min 9% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Wilbraham and Russell 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 | — | #88 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Hampden-Wilbraham | — |
| High school in town | — | Minnechaug Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2 |
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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.