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Somerset vs Suffield vs Wareham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somerset has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Somerset | Suffield | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,298 |
15,702Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.2 21% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Somerset and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.3%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,977 60% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #132 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | Suffield School District | Wareham |
| High school in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | Suffield High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
10.9 |
8.6Lowest |
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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.