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Lenox vs Wareham vs Mashpee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lenox has the most people working from home (18.3%).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Mashpee has the most expensive homes ($562k 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 | Lenox | Wareham | Mashpee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,079Lowest |
23,302Highest |
15,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
55.9±1.8 40% above MA |
| Lenox and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mashpee and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.1%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
| Lenox and Mashpee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $466,700±$43k 17% below MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$562,200±$29kHighest about the MA average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
| Mashpee and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,299Highest 12% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 22% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
27 min 6% below MA |
| Work from home | 18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
| Lenox and Mashpee 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 | #90 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #100 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Lenox | Wareham | Mashpee |
| High school in town | Lenox Memorial High | Wareham Senior High | Mashpee Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.6Lowest |
8.6 |
9.6Highest |
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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.