What stands out worked out from the figures below

Thomaston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).

Wareham has the most people working from home (12.4%).

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	Thomaston	Wareham
People
Population	7,492Lowest	23,302Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.5±7.7Lowest 7% above U.S.	52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S.
	Wareham and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Thomaston and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wareham and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$103,218±$15kHighest 28% above U.S.	$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Thomaston and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S.	$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S.	$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,915Highest 90% above U.S.	$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51.4%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Thomaston and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S.	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	28 minHighest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	7.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wareham and Thomaston 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	#106 of 149 in CT	#272 of 282 in MA
School district	Thomaston School District	Wareham
High school in town	Thomaston High School	Wareham Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	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.