Compare towns
Easthampton vs Northbridge vs Wareham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Northbridge has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
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 | Easthampton | Northbridge | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Lowest |
16,458 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6 15% above MA |
43.8±2.6Lowest 9% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3 MA: 17.9% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest MA: 47.3% |
36.9% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Easthampton and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$111,319±$19kHighest 7% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
| Northbridge and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$448,600±$15kHighest 20% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
| Northbridge and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$70 27% below MA |
$1,207±$102Lowest 31% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
| Wareham and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,932Highest 18% below MA |
$4,821 20% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±9.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
70.5% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
16.2%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Northbridge 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Northbridge | Wareham |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Northbridge High | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
10.8Highest |
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.