Compare towns
Devens vs Wareham vs Weweantic vs Bernardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Weweantic has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
Bernardston has the most kids (17.6% under 18).
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 | Devens | Wareham | Weweantic | Bernardston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,723 |
23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
2,164 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2% MA: +7.4% |
-1.3% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3 22% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
49±3.2 23% above MA |
| Wareham and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9 MA: 19.4% |
17.6%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Bernardston and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14%±5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.9%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±2.2Lowest 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 | $189,250±$63kHighest 82% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$81,940±$10k 21% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96kHighest about the MA average |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
$332,000±$15kLowest 41% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539 15% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
— | $1,283±$553Lowest 27% below MA |
| Wareham and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556Highest 7% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,516 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.2%±15.1 MA: 51.8% |
| Devens and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
77.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
20 minLowest 33% below MA |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.7%±6.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Devens and Bernardston 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Wareham | — | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | — | Wareham Senior High | — | None in town |
| 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.