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Otis vs Wareham vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Otis has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Wareham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Sandisfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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.
| Measure | Otis | Wareham | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,624 |
23,302Highest |
994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+8.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±3.2 28% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
49.9±7.5Lowest 25% above MA |
| Wareham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
28%±5.6Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
26%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
7.8%±4.1Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Sandisfield and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,898±$6kHighest 5% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$91,111±$23k 12% below MA |
| Otis and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$40k 29% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$360,300±$34kLowest 36% below MA |
| Wareham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,318±$924 25% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,250±$220Lowest 29% below MA |
| Wareham and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,408Lowest 60% below MA |
$4,341Highest 28% below MA |
$3,328 44% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.3%±100 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
66.7%±100Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Sandisfield and Otis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
96.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1978Highest 14 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±8 MA: 18.6% |
| Otis and Sandisfield 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 | Farmington River Reg | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | — |
| 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.