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Wareham vs Canterbury vs Somerset
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Canterbury has the most affordable homes ($334k 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 | Canterbury | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
5,124Lowest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
47±2.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somerset and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12kLowest about the U.S. average |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Somerset 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. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,271±$93 10% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Somerset 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. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
$4,977Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Canterbury School District | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.