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Florida vs Peru vs Wareham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Florida has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Peru has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Florida | Peru | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 668 |
630Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.1±4.4Highest 40% above MA |
52.6±4.8 32% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3.1Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Peru and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Florida and Peru are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
28%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6 MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,875±$17kLowest 16% below MA |
$90,750±$18kHighest 13% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
| Peru and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $246,800±$19kLowest 56% below MA |
$267,400±$15k 52% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$256Lowest 51% below MA |
— | $1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,894Lowest 68% below MA |
$3,805 36% below MA |
$4,341Highest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Florida are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 14 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 10% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 6.4%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Peru 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 | — | — | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Florida | — | 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 |
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.