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Wareham vs Chicopee vs Everett
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 most homeowners (83.5%).
Chicopee has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Chicopee | Everett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Lowest |
55,295Highest |
50,045 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
41.9±1.4 5% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±1.7 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.5%±1.4 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
22.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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±$11kHighest 13% below MA |
$62,615±$6kLowest 40% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
| Wareham and Everett 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 |
$274,500±$8kLowest 51% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,157±$50Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$3,847Lowest 36% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52%±5.6 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Chicopee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
17.3%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
55.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
21 minLowest 27% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±1.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Everett 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 | #247 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Chicopee | Everett |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Everett High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
11.2 |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.