What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has the most kids (20.7% under 18).

Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milford	Wareham
People
Population	30,431Highest	23,302Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Highest MA: +7.4%	+6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	38.9±1.8Lowest about the MA average	52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA
Kids under 18	20.7%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4%	13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	18.8%±2Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.3%Highest MA: 47.3%	27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9%	5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Wareham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,365±$4kHighest 7% below MA	$90,383±$11kLowest 13% 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	$476,700±$12kHighest 15% below MA	$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,909±$137Highest 8% above MA	$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,869Highest about the MA average	$4,341Lowest 28% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±8.5Highest MA: 51.8%	51.4%±23.3Lowest 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	7.6%Highest MA: 10%	6.7%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 27% above MA	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	14.5%±2.2Highest MA: 18.6%	12.4%±3.6Lowest 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
School district	Milford	Wareham
High school in town	Milford High	Wareham Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Highest	8.6Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.