Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 44/100
D
Median home value$552,100
Boston $646,300
Median rent$1,941/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Boston 36%
Weymouth Town
Norfolk County58,505 residentsWeymouth
55
C−
Suburbgrade score
36th of 60 Boston suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by commute & transport.
55
Boston median 61
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Weymouth Town is like to live in, by category
Bars show Weymouth Town against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 52/100
D+
Within-state proficiency33rd pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.6
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate85%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 79/100
B+
Housing cost index90
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate0.94%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 38/100
D−
Mean commute34.7 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes48%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi9.2
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés44
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries5
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks73
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 55/100
C−
Median household income$102,714
Boston $115,863
Unemployment4.9%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations51%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Weymouth Town on commute & transport
Weymouth Town's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCommuteOverall
Cambridge15 mi from Weymouth TownB 74 B Waltham20 mi from Weymouth TownB 65 C+ Newton16 mi from Weymouth TownB− 75 B Brookline13 mi from Weymouth TownB− 77 B Watertown16 mi from Weymouth TownB− 68 B− Woburn22 mi from Weymouth TownC+ 63 C+ Mean commute: ACS 2020–24 · Commuting under 30 minutes: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Weymouth Town
Is Weymouth Town, MA a good place to live?
Weymouth Town scores 55 out of 100, 36th of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on commute & transport. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Weymouth Town expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $552,100, 15% below the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.94%. $1,941/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Weymouth Town?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Weymouth Town sit at the 33rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 12.6 student–teacher ratio. Weymouth Town is served by Weymouth. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Weymouth Town?
The mean commute is 34.7 min, with 48% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 9.2 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Weymouth Town?
Within two miles there are 5 groceries, 44 restaurants and cafés and 73 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Weymouth Town old or new?
The median home in Weymouth Town was built in 1964 — close to the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 60% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.