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Bellingham vs West Wareham vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
Bordering BellinghamBellingham
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the most renters (31.2% rent).
West Wareham has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k 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 | Bellingham | West Wareham | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,325 |
2,257Lowest |
6,325Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.6Lowest 10% above MA |
57.6±13Highest 44% above MA |
44.1±4.4 10% above MA |
| West Wareham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 MA: 19.4% |
14.8%±7.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.6 MA: 17.9% |
35%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3% MA: 47.3% |
18.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±4.7 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and West Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,763±$14k 7% below MA |
$58,560±$15kLowest 44% below MA |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
| Mendon and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,200±$23k 23% below MA |
$230,800±$104kLowest 59% below MA |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,009±$358Highest 14% above MA |
— | $1,840±$196Lowest 4% above MA |
| Bellingham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477Lowest 25% below MA |
$4,765 20% below MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.7%±25.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
90.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26 MA: 51.8% |
| West Wareham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.6% MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 18% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
| Work from home | 18%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±13.8 MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Bellingham and West 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 | #232 of 282 in MA | — | #210 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.