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Wright vs Westford vs Stuyvesant
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Stuyvesant has the shortest commute (25 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 | Wright | Westford | Stuyvesant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,739Lowest |
2,290Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.7±6.1Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stuyvesant and Westford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±10.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$66,000±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$224,400±$58kLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$1,098±$119 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 69% above U.S. |
$6,282Highest 101% above U.S. |
$3,720Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.7%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stuyvesant and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.