Compare towns
Brewster vs Dennis vs Wareham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brewster has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Dennis has the most renters (21.1% rent).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Brewster | Dennis | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,420Lowest |
14,868 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
59.5±2 49% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
| Brewster and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 38.6%±4.3 MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dennis and Brewster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.1% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,317±$16kHighest about the MA average |
$88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
| Brewster and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $707,700±$51kHighest 26% above MA |
$627,100±$28k 12% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,589±$465Highest 10% below MA |
$1,420±$260Lowest 19% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
| Brewster and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,397Highest 27% below MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 28% below MA |
24 min 17% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.3%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Brewster and Dennis 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 | #160 of 282 in MA | #238 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brewster | Dennis-Yarmouth | Wareham |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.