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Norton vs Wareham vs East Longmeadow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most people working from home (19%).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
East Longmeadow has the most kids (22.3% 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 | Norton | Wareham | East Longmeadow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 19,240 |
23,302Highest |
16,425Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±1.2Lowest about the MA average |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
43.7±4.2 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.3%±3.2Highest MA: 19.4% |
| East Longmeadow and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.1%±2.4 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and East Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
49.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.9%±1Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±2 MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,535±$11kHighest 20% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$106,676±$11k about the MA average |
| Norton and East Longmeadow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,400±$27kHighest 11% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$376,800±$17kLowest 33% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,911±$375Highest 8% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,337±$236Lowest 24% below MA |
| Norton and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,929 about the MA average |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,662Highest 11% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.6%±8.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±10.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.8% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 12% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.5%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Norton and East Longmeadow 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 | #173 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #148 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Norton | Wareham | East Longmeadow |
| High school in town | Norton High | Wareham Senior High | East Longmeadow High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9Highest |
8.6Lowest |
9.6 |
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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.