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Easthampton vs Somerset 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 most people working from home (19%).
Somerset has the highest household income ($113k).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Somerset | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,086Lowest |
18,298 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±2.6Lowest 15% above MA |
47±2.2 18% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
| Wareham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Somerset and Easthampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Somerset 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% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±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 |
$112,677±$6kHighest 8% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$418,800±$18k 25% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
| Wareham and Somerset 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 |
$1,271±$93Lowest 28% 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 | $4,932 18% below MA |
$4,977Highest 17% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Highest 2 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Easthampton | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Wareham |
| High school in town | Easthampton High | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
11.6Highest |
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.