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Monroe vs Wareham vs Rowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monroe has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
Wareham has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Monroe | Wareham | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 122Lowest |
23,302Highest |
453 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.2±9.9Highest 51% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
48.9±6.4Lowest 22% above MA |
| Monroe and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±28 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23%±5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Rowe and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±27.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
30.2%±8.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Monroe and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
26.2% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±18.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Monroe and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $90,383±$11kHighest 13% below MA |
$69,583±$13kLowest 33% below MA |
| Wareham and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $165,000±$141kLowest 71% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$275,000±$41k 51% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,313±$576Lowest 25% below MA |
| Wareham and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,053 66% below MA |
$4,341Highest 28% below MA |
$1,458Lowest 76% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
11.8%±100 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 38.5%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
15.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1959Highest 5 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 56 minHighest 93% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
36 min 22% above MA |
| Work from home | 0%±41.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.2%±3.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Rowe 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 | Rowe |
| High school in town | — | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| 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.