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Brookfield vs Upton 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%).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Upton | West Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
8,189Highest |
2,257Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1 31% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.8%±7.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
18.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±4.7 MA: 7.9% |
| Brookfield 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 | $81,250±$37k 22% below MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$58,560±$15kLowest 44% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23k 39% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$230,800±$104kLowest 59% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Highest 42% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
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| Brookfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092 15% below MA |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,765Lowest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
90.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Wareham and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981Lowest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 11% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±13.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brookfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.