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Whately vs Webster vs Deerfield
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%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Webster | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
2,227 |
5,158Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Deerfield 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14kLowest 31% above U.S. |
| Whately and Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Webster and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Whately 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Deerfield 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 | — | — | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whately | Merrimack Valley School District | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.