Compare towns
Dennis vs Wareham vs Weweantic vs Dennis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dennis has the most renters (21.1% rent).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Weweantic has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
Dennis 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 | Dennis | Wareham | Weweantic | Dennis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,868 |
23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
2,424 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2% MA: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±2 49% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
63.3±6.5Highest 58% above MA |
| Dennis and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9 MA: 19.4% |
17.9%±7.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Dennis and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.8%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
46.5%±6.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Dennis and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
56.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,154±$10k 15% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$109,882±$12kHighest 6% above MA |
| Dennis and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $627,100±$28k 12% above MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$944,500±$93kHighest 68% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,420±$260 19% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
— | $1,199±$299Lowest 32% below MA |
| Wareham and Dennis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,877Lowest 52% below MA |
$4,341Highest 28% below MA |
$3,764 37% below MA |
$3,894 35% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.2%±9.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
28.4%±21.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Dennis and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 17% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
16 minLowest 46% below MA |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±13.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Dennis and Dennis 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 | #238 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — | #238 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Dennis-Yarmouth | Wareham | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.