City comparison
Weymouth Town, MA is about 40 miles (70 km) from Worcester, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 60 miles, or about 55 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Weymouth Town, MA to Worcester, MA takes about 5 min, covering roughly 40 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Worcester has a population of 204,191, vs 57,300 in Weymouth Town — about 3.6× larger by population. By land area, Worcester covers about 37 sq mi vs 17 sq mi for Weymouth Town.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Weymouth Town | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,718/mo | $1,312/mo | 30.9% higher in Weymouth Town |
| Median home value | $469,300 | $305,600 | 53.6% higher in Weymouth Town |
| Median household income | $95,879 | $63,011 | 52.2% higher in Weymouth Town |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 97.4 | 2.5% higher in Weymouth Town |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 150.2 | 4.1% higher in Worcester |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 100.7 | 2.2% higher in Weymouth Town |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 101.5 | 2.2% higher in Weymouth Town |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Weymouth Town, you'd need $87,643 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Worcester, MA is about 12.4% cheaper overall than Weymouth Town, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 31% higher in Weymouth Town than in Worcester. If you earn $80,000 in Weymouth Town, you'd need about $70,114 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.