What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hopedale has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hopedale	Wareham
People
Population	6,027Lowest	23,302Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	44.4±5.2Lowest 11% above MA	52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA
	Wareham and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±6.6Highest MA: 19.4%	13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	21.9%±4.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Wareham and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.1%±3.2Highest MA: 7.9%	5.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Hopedale and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,722±$19kHighest 11% above MA	$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA
	Hopedale and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$466,100±$28kHighest 17% below MA	$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA
	Hopedale and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,788±$223Highest about the MA average	$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA
	Hopedale and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,868Highest 15% above MA	$4,341Lowest 28% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±30.9Lowest MA: 51.8%	51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8%
	Wareham and Hopedale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest MA: 10%	6.7%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Highest 5 yrs older than MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 6% above MA	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	13.2%±5.6Highest MA: 18.6%	12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Hopedale 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	#125 of 282 in MA	#272 of 282 in MA
School district	Hopedale	Wareham
High school in town	Hopedale Jr Sr High	Wareham Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.2Highest	8.6Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.