Compare towns
Harvard vs Wareham vs Weweantic vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harvard has the most expensive homes ($834k median).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lancaster has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
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 | Harvard | Wareham | Weweantic | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,927 |
23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
8,606 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±4.7 10% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
43.1±4.9Lowest 8% above MA |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Harvard and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±2.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
50.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 | $213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
— | $2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$7,235 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±51.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7 MA: 51.8% |
| Harvard and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
1.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 44.8%±6.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Harvard and Lancaster 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 | #12 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — | #145 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Harvard | Wareham | — | Nashoba |
| High school in town | The Bromfield High School | Wareham Senior High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.0Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.