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Sherborn vs Wareham vs Weweantic vs Topsfield
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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Topsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.
| Measure | Sherborn | Wareham | Weweantic | Topsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,427 |
23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
6,564 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±2.3 7% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
42.2±1.8Lowest 6% 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 | 29.2%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
24.8%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Sherborn and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.3%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.4%±3.8 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Topsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 82.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
71.8% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic 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±$11k 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$195,718±$16k 88% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,026,800±$72kHighest 83% above MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$853,400±$40k 52% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,338±$316Highest 33% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
— | $1,115±$538Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±26.3 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
41.9%±40.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Sherborn 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% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
90.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 21% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 49.1%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
29.4%±8.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #53 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — | #172 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sherborn | Wareham | — | Topsfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | — | None in town |
| 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.