What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wareham Center has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).

North Brookfield has the most kids (16.9% under 18).

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	Wareham Center	North Brookfield
People
Population	3,635Lowest	4,760Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	+1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	50.7±6.9Highest 27% above MA	45.2±9.4Lowest 13% above MA
	Wareham Center and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12%±6.5Lowest MA: 19.4%	16.9%±4.2Highest MA: 19.4%
	North Brookfield and Wareham Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19%±5.3Highest MA: 17.9%	18.7%±5Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Wareham Center and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	20.7%Lowest MA: 47.3%	26.3%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	9.7%±5.7Highest MA: 7.9%	4.5%±2.3Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Wareham Center and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,936±$8kHighest 12% below MA	$79,285±$11kLowest 24% below MA
	Wareham Center and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$425,700±$54kHighest 24% below MA	$359,100±$32kLowest 36% below MA
	Wareham Center and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,415±$537Highest 20% below MA	$981±$63Lowest 44% below MA
	Wareham Center and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,217Highest 30% below MA	$4,176Lowest 30% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.9%±27.1Highest MA: 51.8%	52.4%±15.8Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Wareham Center and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.1%Lowest MA: 10%	12.9%Highest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72%Highest MA: 62.5%	69.3%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA	1953Highest 11 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest about the MA average	37 minHighest 28% above MA
Work from home	21.5%±13Highest MA: 18.6%	13.1%±4.4Lowest MA: 18.6%
	Wareham Center and North Brookfield 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	—	#270 of 282 in MA
School district	—	North Brookfield
High school in town	—	North Brookfield High
Students per teacherat that high school	—	5.5
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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.