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Dunbarton vs Wareham vs Weweantic
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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Weweantic 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 | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097 |
23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$420,800±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Wareham 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunbarton and Wareham 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 | — |
| School district | Dunbarton School District | 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 |
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.