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Brookfield vs West Wareham vs Westminster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Wareham has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).
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 | West Wareham | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
2,257Lowest |
8,374Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.8% MA: +7.4% |
+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1 31% above MA |
57.6±13Highest 44% above MA |
48.3±4.6Lowest 21% 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% |
14.8%±7.3 MA: 19.4% |
21.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
35%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
26%±5.7Lowest 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% |
18.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
45.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±4.7 MA: 7.9% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$58,560±$15kLowest 44% below MA |
$106,331±$22kHighest about the MA average |
| Westminster 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 |
$230,800±$104kLowest 59% below MA |
$422,000±$36kHighest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
— | $1,843±$268Highest 5% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092Highest 15% below MA |
$4,765Lowest 20% below MA |
$4,973 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
90.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
60%±27.3 MA: 51.8% |
| West Wareham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% MA: 10% |
19.9%Highest MA: 10% |
2.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% MA: 62.5% |
78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1977Lowest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 11% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
27 min 7% below MA |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±13.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
| West Wareham and Westminster 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 | — | #112 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | — | Ashburnham-Westminster |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Oakmont Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.6 |
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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.