Compare towns
Sherborn vs Wareham vs Dover vs Medfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sherborn has the most people working from home (49.1%).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Medfield has the youngest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Sherborn | Wareham | Dover | Medfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,427Lowest |
23,302Highest |
5,930 |
13,068 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.3 7% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.9±2.3 12% above MA |
42.4±3Lowest 6% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 29.2%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
26%±5.2 MA: 19.4% |
28.2%±4 MA: 19.4% |
| Sherborn and Medfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.7%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 82.3% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
84.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
78.1% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
7.2%±2.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Dover and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$250,001Highest 140% above MA |
$235,800±$32k 127% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,026,800±$72k 83% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 138% above MA |
$911,100±$32k 62% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$316 33% above MA |
$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
$2,917±$2kHighest 66% above MA |
$2,035±$559 15% above MA |
| Dover and Sherborn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±26.3 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
20%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
63.1%±20.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Medfield and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
2.1%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
97.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.1% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 21% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
35 min 19% above MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 49.1%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
34.2%±6.4 MA: 18.6% |
36.6%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Sherborn and Medfield 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 | #53 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #1 of 282 in MA | #26 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sherborn | Wareham | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Medfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Medfield Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
9.8 |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.