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Holbrook vs Wareham vs East Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holbrook has the most homeowners (84%).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
East Bridgewater has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Holbrook | Wareham | East Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Lowest |
23,302Highest |
14,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2 7% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
41.6±2.2Lowest 4% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
15.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
34.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14k 11% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$133,853±$9kHighest 29% above MA |
| East Bridgewater and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21k 17% below MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$510,200±$32kHighest 9% below MA |
| East Bridgewater and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,981±$671Highest 12% above MA |
| East Bridgewater and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105 about the MA average |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,522Highest 9% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
60.9%±20.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| East Bridgewater and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
4.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
83.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 30% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
32 min 10% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
17.3%±5Highest MA: 18.6% |
| East Bridgewater and Wareham 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #204 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | Wareham | East Bridgewater |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Wareham Senior High | East Bridgewater JR./SR. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
8.6Lowest |
13.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.