Compare towns
Buzzards Bay 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
Buzzards Bay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Dennis has the most expensive homes ($627k median).
Wareham has the most kids (13.1% under 18).
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 | Buzzards Bay | Dennis | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,909Lowest |
14,868 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5.9 36% above MA |
59.5±2Highest 49% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
| Dennis and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.7%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
9%±2 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wareham and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.3%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
39.8%±3.4Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Dennis and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.6% MA: 47.3% |
44.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,388±$12kHighest 9% below MA |
$88,154±$10kLowest 15% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
| Buzzards Bay and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $454,500±$28k 19% below MA |
$627,100±$28kHighest 12% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$601 16% below MA |
$1,420±$260Lowest 19% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
| Wareham and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,405 43% below MA |
$2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$4,341Highest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
59.2%±9.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Dennis and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.9% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 10% above MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Buzzards Bay 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 | — | #238 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Dennis-Yarmouth | Wareham |
| High school 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.