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Hawley vs Wareham vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hawley has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Tolland has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Hawley | Wareham | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 277Lowest |
23,302Highest |
540 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 56.8±7.2Highest 42% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
51.7±7.2Lowest 29% above MA |
| Hawley and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±10 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Tolland and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.2%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
39.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±5.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$26kLowest 16% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$106,250±$10kHighest about the MA average |
| Tolland and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,600±$38kLowest 45% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,097 32% below MA |
$4,341Highest 28% below MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Hawley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
6.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
38 minHighest 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.3%±12.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Hawley and Tolland 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 | — | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | — | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.