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Danielson vs Wareham vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Putnam has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Danielson | Wareham | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
23,302Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Danielson and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$90,383±$11kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$4,341Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham and Putnam 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 | — | #272 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Wareham | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | Wareham Senior High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.