What stands out worked out from the figures below

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Suffield	Wareham
People
Population	15,702Lowest	23,302Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S.	52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S.
Kids under 18	16.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Suffield and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wareham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S.	$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S.	$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S.
	Wareham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,424±$141Lowest 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	$6,456Highest 107% above U.S.	$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wareham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below U.S.	28 minHighest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.4%±3.6Lowest 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	#57 of 149 in CT	#272 of 282 in MA
School district	Suffield School District	Wareham
High school in town	Suffield High School	Wareham Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.9Highest	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.