Compare towns
Andover vs Bourne vs Everett vs Wareham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
Bourne has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k 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 | Andover | Bourne | Everett | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 36,652 |
20,323Lowest |
50,045Highest |
23,302 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1 7% above MA |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
| Wareham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.3 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Andover and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $172,606±$16kHighest 66% above MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $855,600±$22kHighest 52% above MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
$610,000±$23k 9% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,201±$129Highest 25% above MA |
$1,379±$300Lowest 22% below MA |
$2,076±$69 18% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
| Andover and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±7.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% MA: 62.5% |
75.8% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 30.4%±2.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Wareham |
| High school in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Everett High | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.8 |
12.1 |
8.6Lowest |
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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.