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Lowell vs Wareham vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 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 | Lowell | Wareham | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 118,368Highest |
23,302 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.6±0.8Lowest 11% below MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9 11% 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 | 21.7%±1.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±0.8Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.7%±0.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,658±$4k 24% below MA |
$90,383±$11kHighest 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Wareham and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,200±$11kHighest 24% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
| Lowell and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$40Highest 8% below MA |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
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| Lowell and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,499Highest 25% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.4%±3.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lowell and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 11 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 10.6%±1.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Lowell 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 | #255 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lowell | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | Lowell High | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.