Compare towns
Leyden vs Wareham vs Heath vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has the highest household income ($106k).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Washington has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Leyden | Wareham | Heath | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 637 |
23,302Highest |
765 |
526Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2 33% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
53.8±11.9 35% above MA |
56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
| Washington and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Leyden and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2 MA: 17.9% |
35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Washington and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.3%±1.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13kHighest about the MA average |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$95,278±$12k 8% below MA |
| Leyden and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 34% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 9% above MA |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
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| Leyden and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651Highest 22% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,438 26% below MA |
$4,381 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
92.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 12 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 12% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
25 minLowest 13% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.9%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Washington 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.