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Milford vs Wareham vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most kids (21% under 18).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Westfield has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Milford | Wareham | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,731 |
23,302Lowest |
40,378Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.5±1.5Lowest 4% below MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
39.9±1.8 about the MA average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±2.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.1%±2 MA: 19.4% |
| Milford and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.7%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
33.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
10%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,310±$5kHighest 10% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$87,753±$6kLowest 16% below MA |
| Milford and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $464,700±$12kHighest 17% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$325,100±$11kLowest 42% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$133Highest 7% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,117±$60Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,664Highest 5% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,746 21% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.7%±8.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±5.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Milford and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
10.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
68.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Highest 5 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1964 same as MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 27% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
27 minLowest 9% below MA |
| Work from home | 13%±2.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
8.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Milford and Wareham 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #197 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Wareham | Westfield |
| High school in town | — | Wareham Senior High | Westfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.