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Dunbarton vs Wareham vs Bow vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Wareham has the most renters (16.5% rent).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 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 | Dunbarton | Wareham | Bow | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,097 |
23,302Highest |
8,335 |
2,680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Bow and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,556±$256Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Madison and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233 164% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #272 of 282 in MA | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | Wareham | Bow School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.