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Taunton vs Wareham vs Middleborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Taunton has the most renters (37.9% rent).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Middleborough has the most expensive homes ($469k 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 | Taunton | Wareham | Middleborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 60,433Highest |
23,302Lowest |
24,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±1.3Lowest about the MA average |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
43.4±2.1 9% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±1.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18.8%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
| Taunton and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±1.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.8%±2.1 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
32%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±0.7 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,283±$7kLowest 24% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$97,056±$7kHighest 7% below MA |
| Middleborough and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $422,800±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$468,700±$18kHighest 17% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$86Lowest 25% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,706±$72Highest 3% below MA |
| Middleborough and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,344 28% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,023Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±5.9 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.2%±11.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Middleborough and Taunton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
76.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 1 yr newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1979Highest 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 8%±1.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
13.6%±2.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Middleborough 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 | #253 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #170 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol-Plymouth Regional Vocational Technical · Taunton | Wareham | Middleborough |
| High school in town | Taunton High | Wareham Senior High | Middleborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.6Highest |
8.6Lowest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.