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Buzzards Bay 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
Buzzards Bay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.9%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Wareham has the most homeowners (83.5%).
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 | Lee | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,909Lowest |
5,719 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.4±5.9 36% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
| Lee 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% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Wareham and Lee 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Lee 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% |
5%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,388±$12kHighest 9% below MA |
$83,750±$13kLowest 19% 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±$28kHighest 19% below MA |
$352,700±$19kLowest 37% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
| Buzzards Bay and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,484±$601 16% below MA |
$1,375±$212Lowest 22% 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 | $3,405Lowest 43% below MA |
$3,980 34% below MA |
$4,341Highest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±20.3Lowest 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 | 7.3%Highest MA: 10% |
7.2% MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7% MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1959Highest 5 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 10% above MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Buzzards Bay and Lee 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Lee | Wareham |
| High school 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.