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Cheshire vs Wareham 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
Cheshire has the most homeowners (89%).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
West Wareham has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Cheshire | Wareham | West Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,216 |
23,302Highest |
2,257Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.5 34% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
57.6±13Highest 44% above MA |
| West Wareham and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.8%±7.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Cheshire and West Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
| West Wareham and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
18.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±4.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,803±$14k 33% below MA |
$90,383±$11kHighest 13% below MA |
$58,560±$15kLowest 44% below MA |
| Wareham and Cheshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,200±$48k 52% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$230,800±$104kLowest 59% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 50% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,765Highest 20% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±24Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
90.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| West Wareham and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 same as MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest about the MA average |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±13.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| West Wareham and 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 | #274 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hoosac Valley Regional | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | Hoosac Valley High School | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.