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Edgartown vs Wareham vs Newbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Newbury has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | Edgartown | Wareham | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,278Lowest |
23,302Highest |
6,777 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±8.6Lowest 30% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
55.1±4.8Highest 38% above MA |
| Newbury and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±3.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Newbury and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±8.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.5%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Edgartown and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 56.3% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
60.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $125,236±$33k 20% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$174,868±$59kHighest 68% above MA |
| Newbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$840,600±$40k 50% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,796±$470 about the MA average |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
$1,806±$1kHighest about the MA average |
| Newbury and Edgartown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,641 6% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,661Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
53%±26.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Newbury and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 60% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
24 min 18% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.6%±15.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.5%±6 MA: 18.6% |
| Edgartown and Newbury 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 | #242 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #137 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Edgartown | Wareham | Triton |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | Triton Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
10.6Highest |
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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.