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Hadley vs Wareham vs Weweantic vs Boylston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hadley has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Boylston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
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 | Hadley | Wareham | Weweantic | Boylston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,306 |
23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
4,948 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.8±7.1 15% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
48.2±2.3 21% above MA |
| Wareham and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.6 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Boylston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±4.8 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
22%±4.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
54.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.9%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Hadley and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,259±$12k 15% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$140,962±$28kHighest 36% above MA |
| Boylston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $511,000±$43k 9% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$578,600±$47kHighest about the MA average |
| Boylston and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,402±$132Lowest 20% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
— | $2,032±$350Highest 15% above MA |
| Boylston and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,271 12% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$7,266Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.6%±18.9 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±16.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Boylston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
79.2% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 33% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
27 min 8% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±7.4 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Boylston and Hadley 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — | #72 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hadley | Wareham | — | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Hopkins Academy | Wareham Senior High | — | Tahanto Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.3Lowest |
8.6 |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.