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Wareham vs Brookline vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Brookline | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
5,736 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Weweantic 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Brookline 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 12% above U.S. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$420,800±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
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| Brookline and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 39% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wareham | Brookline School District | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.