What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greenfield has the most kids (18.3% under 18).

Wareham has the highest household income ($90k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greenfield	Wareham
People
Population	17,664Lowest	23,302Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6.8% MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.6±2.1Lowest 12% above MA	52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA
Kids under 18	18.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4%	13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	23.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Wareham and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.1%Highest MA: 47.3%	27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Wareham and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,614±$7kLowest 47% below MA	$90,383±$11kHighest 13% below MA
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$263,100±$16kLowest 53% below MA	$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,107±$67Lowest 37% below MA	$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,769Highest 20% below MA	$4,341Lowest 28% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.2%±7.3Highest MA: 51.8%	51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Greenfield and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.2%Highest MA: 10%	6.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.7%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA	1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 40% below MA	28 minHighest 5% below MA
Work from home	11.9%±2.4Lowest MA: 18.6%	12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Wareham and Greenfield 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	#257 of 282 in MA	#272 of 282 in MA
School district	Greenfield	Wareham
High school in town	Greenfield High	Wareham Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	8.6Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.