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Suffield vs Wareham vs Hingham vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
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 | Suffield | Wareham | Hingham | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Lowest |
23,302 |
24,283Highest |
16,279 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4 24% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hingham and Wolcott 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% |
26%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S. |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,799 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Wareham | Hingham | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Wareham Senior High | Hingham High | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
8.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
10.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.