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Wareham vs Buzzards Bay vs Windsor Locks
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 most homeowners (83.5%).
Buzzards Bay has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% 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 | Buzzards Bay | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
2,909Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
54.4±5.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Buzzards Bay 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 U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buzzards Bay and Wareham 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% |
29.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Buzzards Bay and Windsor Locks 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. |
$94,388±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Buzzards Bay and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$454,500±$28kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Buzzards Bay and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,484±$601 5% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wareham and Buzzards Bay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,405Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±20.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Highest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Buzzards Bay 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wareham | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 8.9Highest |
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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.