Wellesley vs Weston
On schools these two are genuinely close — same tier and within five MCAS percentiles of each other — so the schools should not decide it. Price and commute should.
On tax, look past the rate: Wellesley works out roughly $10,500 a year cheaper on its own median 4BR.
Choose Wellesley if you want the lower price, or the commute matters most.
All Wellesley numbers →Choose Weston if you prefer the town itself — the numbers do not separate them.
All Weston numbers →Side by side
The better of the two is highlighted on each row. Where a row is not highlighted, the two are close enough that calling a winner would be false precision.
| Wellesley | Weston | |
|---|---|---|
| School tier | top schoolsT1 | top schoolsT1 |
| MCAS percentile | 98th | 99th |
| Niche district rank | 15th of 236 | 2nd of 236 |
| 4BR house | $2.25MT4 | $2.9MT4 |
| 2BR condo | $1.07M | $1.29M |
| Commute to Boston | 39 minT2 | 41 minT2 |
| MBTA rail | Commuter rail · ~38 min to terminal | Commuter rail · ~36 min to terminal |
| Tax rate | $10.17T2 | $11.50T2 |
| Est. tax bill on that 4BR | ≈$22,900 | ≈$33,400 |
| 3BR rent | $4,780/mo | $3,700/mo |
Prices are estimates calibrated to the Zillow Home Value Index and Redfin; tax rates are FY2026 residential rates and the bill applies that rate to the town’s own median 4BR estimate; commutes take the rail leg from the MBTA timetable and still model the drive; rents are HUD FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents. School tiers are editorial and shown next to the state’s own MCAS figures. Data last reviewed — see the methodology. This comparison never uses demographics as an input.
