Compare towns
Deerfield vs Salisbury vs Wareham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Deerfield | Salisbury | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,158Lowest |
9,281 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 30% above MA |
51.3±3.5Lowest 28% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
| Wareham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.5%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
43.8% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Deerfield and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest about the MA average |
$93,361±$6k 10% below MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
| Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37kLowest 26% below MA |
$478,700±$27kHighest 15% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 24% below MA |
$1,691±$411Highest 4% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
| Salisbury and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest about the MA average |
$4,604 23% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±11.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest MA: 10% |
5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% MA: 62.5% |
71.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 40% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 MA: 18.6% |
19.8%±5.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #240 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Triton | Wareham |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | None in town | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 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.