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Whately vs Burke vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Burke has the most affordable homes ($341k median).
New Braintree has the most homeowners (89.8%).
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 | Whately | Burke | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Highest |
1,317 |
973Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Whately and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Burke and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Burke and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$87,143±$17kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8k 23% above U.S. |
| Whately and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$340,600±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$408,800±$27k 23% above U.S. |
| Whately and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125 31% below U.S. |
$938±$191Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,177 66% above U.S. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Whately | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.