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Lancaster vs Wareham vs Weweantic vs Harvard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the youngest population (median age 43.1).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Harvard has the most expensive homes ($834k median).
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 | Lancaster | Wareham | Weweantic | Harvard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,606 |
23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
6,927 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±4.9Lowest 8% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
44.1±4.7 10% 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 | 19.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±4.5Highest 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+ | 19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 50.3% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
62%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.5 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 | $134,833±$27k 30% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$213,996±$24kHighest 106% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $519,100±$60k 8% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$833,600±$54kHighest 48% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
— | $1,321±$424Lowest 25% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,235 21% above MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.3%±36.7 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
72.5%±51.5Highest 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 | 1.4% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.5% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 9% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 33.6%±9.1 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
44.8%±6.1Highest 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 | #145 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — | #12 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Nashoba | Wareham | — | Harvard |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | — | The Bromfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.