Compare towns
Berkley vs Wareham vs Taunton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berkley has the highest household income ($144k).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
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 | Berkley | Wareham | Taunton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,829Lowest |
23,302 |
60,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±4.1 9% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Taunton and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.6%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Berkley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,205±$49kHighest 39% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
| Berkley and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,200±$45kHighest 9% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
| Wareham and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,018Highest about the MA average |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,344 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
56.8%±5.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Taunton and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
13%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1965 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 6% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Berkley 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 | #155 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #253 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Berkley | Wareham | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | Taunton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
16.6Highest |
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| 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.