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Brookfield vs Lee vs Wareham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most homeowners (87.5%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Brookfield | Lee | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
5,719 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1 31% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
| Lee and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
12.6%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Brookfield and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Brookfield and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37kLowest 22% below MA |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$90,383±$11kHighest 13% below MA |
| Wareham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23kLowest 39% below MA |
$352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
| Wareham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092Highest 15% below MA |
$3,980Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Lee and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Lee 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | #209 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | Lee | Wareham |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.