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Hampstead vs Wareham vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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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 | Hampstead | Wareham | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,102 |
23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$420,800±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
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| Wareham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 120 in NH | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Hampstead School District | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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U.S. 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.