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Acushnet vs Wareham vs Weweantic vs Acushnet Center
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acushnet has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Acushnet Center has the most affordable homes ($379k median).
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 | Acushnet | Wareham | Weweantic | Acushnet Center |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,624 |
23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
2,810 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2% MA: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.8 15% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
47.5±6.5 19% above MA |
| Wareham and Acushnet Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.9%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Acushnet and Acushnet Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.7 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29%±7.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Acushnet Center and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
15.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,503±$9k 14% below MA |
$90,383±$11kHighest 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$71,864±$19k 31% below MA |
| Wareham and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,400±$34kHighest 22% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
$378,900±$37kLowest 33% below MA |
| Acushnet and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$354 34% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
— | $1,083±$314Lowest 39% below MA |
| Wareham and Acushnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,647Highest 22% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,231 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±15.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
64.4%±12 MA: 51.8% |
| Acushnet and Acushnet Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.1%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.3% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1961 3 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
25 min 16% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
13.2%±8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Acushnet Center and Wareham 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 | #118 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Acushnet | Wareham | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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MA 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.