What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newton has the highest household income ($138k).

Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).

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	Newton	Wareham
People
Population	4,836Lowest	23,302Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.8±5.7Lowest 23% above U.S.	52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S.
	Wareham and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Newton and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wareham and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S.	$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$459,500±$18kHighest 38% above U.S.	$424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S.
	Newton and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,683±$96Highest 19% above U.S.	$1,504±$180Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Newton and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,124Highest 160% above U.S.	$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51.4%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newton and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	18.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newton 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	#70 of 120 in NH	#272 of 282 in MA
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Wareham
High school in town	None in town	Wareham Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.6
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.