Compare towns
Wareham vs Boston vs Somerset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Boston has the most expensive homes ($732k median).
Somerset has the most kids (18.9% 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.
| Measure | Wareham | Boston | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302 |
666,442Highest |
18,298Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
33.3±0.2Lowest 17% below MA |
47±2.2 18% above MA |
| Wareham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.1%±0.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13%±0.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
54.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
15%±0.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$97,344±$2k 6% below MA |
$112,677±$6kHighest 8% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$731,700±$10kHighest 30% above MA |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$2,147±$25Highest 22% above MA |
$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,456 26% below MA |
$4,977Highest 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
51.2%±1.2Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% MA: 10% |
16.6%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
35.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1947Lowest 17 yrs older than MA |
1962Highest 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±0.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | #258 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers: A Horace Mann · Boston | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Boston Latin School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
18.7Highest |
11.6 |
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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.