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Paxton vs Wareham vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Paxton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Paxton | Wareham | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,002 |
23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±3.3Lowest 4% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Paxton and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.4 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.9%±1.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Paxton and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,083±$8kHighest 29% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,300±$29kHighest 16% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
| Paxton and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$88Lowest 21% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
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| Wareham and Paxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,129Highest 19% above MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±15.7 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Paxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 3 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 5% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 25.5%±5.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #219 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wachusett | 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.