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Somers vs Wareham vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the most kids (21.1% under 18).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Somers | Wareham | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308 |
23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $124,705±$15kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
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| Wareham and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somers and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somers and Wareham 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Somers School District | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
8.6Highest |
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U.S. 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.