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Brookfield vs Mendon vs West 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%).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
West Wareham has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Brookfield | Mendon | West Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
6,325Highest |
2,257Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1 31% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
57.6±13Highest 44% above MA |
| West Wareham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.8%±6.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.8%±7.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Mendon and West 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| West Wareham 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% |
46.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
18.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±4.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Mendon and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37k 22% below MA |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
$58,560±$15kLowest 44% below MA |
| Mendon and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23k 39% below MA |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$230,800±$104kLowest 59% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
$1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092 15% below MA |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$4,765Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26 MA: 51.8% |
90.6%±37.4Highest 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 | 8.9% MA: 10% |
7.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1982Lowest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7 MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±13.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| West Wareham and Mendon 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 | #210 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brookfield | Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.