What stands out worked out from the figures below

Voluntown has the most kids (16.4% 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	Voluntown	Wareham
People
Population	2,604Lowest	23,302Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+6.8% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.3±1.7Lowest 24% above U.S.	52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S.
	Wareham and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Voluntown and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	27.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Wareham and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,964±$25kHighest 26% above U.S.	$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S.
	Voluntown and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$356,100±$16kLowest 7% above U.S.	$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,166±$191Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S.
	Wareham and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,955Highest 59% above U.S.	$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Wareham and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.5% U.S.: 65.2%	83.5% U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 19% above U.S.	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.
Work from home	8.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Wareham and Voluntown 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	#53 of 149 in CT	#272 of 282 in MA
School district	Voluntown School District	Wareham
High school in town	None in town	Wareham Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.6
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Old photos in History	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.