Compare towns
Wareham vs Brewster vs Fairhaven vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Brewster has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Fairhaven has the most kids (16.9% under 18).
Weweantic has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
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.
| Measure | Wareham | Brewster | Fairhaven | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
10,420 |
15,903 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.3% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
59.6±4.7Highest 49% above MA |
48.5±3.4 21% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
| Brewster and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Fairhaven and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
38.6%±4.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.5% MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$103,317±$16kHighest about the MA average |
$95,965±$19k 8% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Brewster and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$707,700±$51kHighest 26% above MA |
$446,700±$19k 21% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,589±$465Highest 10% below MA |
$1,118±$79Lowest 37% below MA |
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| Brewster and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$4,397Highest 27% below MA |
$3,566Lowest 40% below MA |
$3,764 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
61.2%±23.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±14 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Brewster 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% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
85% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
21 minLowest 28% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
22 min 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
20.3%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Brewster 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #160 of 282 in MA | #126 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wareham | Brewster | Fairhaven | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town | Fairhaven High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.