Compare towns
Charlemont vs West Wareham vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charlemont has the most expensive homes ($306k median).
West Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Charlemont | West Wareham | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,118 |
2,257Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.6±6.7Highest 49% above MA |
57.6±13 44% above MA |
53.8±11.9Lowest 35% above MA |
| Charlemont and West Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.8%±7.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
| West Wareham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.1%±10.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
35%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Charlemont and West Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% MA: 47.3% |
18.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±4.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
| West Wareham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,063±$12kLowest 49% below MA |
$58,560±$15k 44% below MA |
$98,750±$23kHighest 5% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,500±$52kHighest 46% below MA |
$230,800±$104kLowest 59% below MA |
$295,000±$45k 48% below MA |
| Charlemont and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$126 42% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,351Lowest 27% below MA |
$4,765Highest 20% below MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.1%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
90.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| West Wareham and Charlemont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% MA: 10% |
19.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
78.6% MA: 62.5% |
88.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 16.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±13.8 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and West Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hawlemont | — | — |
| High school 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.