Compare towns
Maynard vs Wareham vs Westport vs Stow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maynard has the most renters (25% rent).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Stow has the most people working from home (36.6%).
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 | Maynard | Wareham | Westport | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,712 |
23,302Highest |
16,484 |
7,165Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.3±4.3 13% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
50.7±1.8 27% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
| Wareham and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Stow and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
19.1%±3.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.2% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
29.7% MA: 47.3% |
75.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Westport and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,067±$16k 19% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$96,000±$9k 8% below MA |
$185,809±$22kHighest 79% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $527,400±$31k 6% below MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$521,900±$38k 7% below MA |
$729,600±$39kHighest 30% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,425±$356Lowest 19% below MA |
$1,782±$126 about the MA average |
| Maynard and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,266 38% above MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,719Lowest 38% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.9%±19.8 MA: 51.8% |
59.7%±44.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Stow and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
82.9% MA: 62.5% |
85.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 1 yr older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 9% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
36 minHighest 23% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.9%±7.7 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±6.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Stow and Maynard 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #195 of 282 in MA | #44 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Maynard | Wareham | Westport | Nashoba |
| High school in town | Maynard High | Wareham Senior High | Westport Middle-High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7 |
8.6Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.