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Wareham vs Colrain vs Agawam Town
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%).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k median).
Agawam Town 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 | Colrain | Agawam Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302 |
1,627Lowest |
28,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
49.6±8.7 24% above MA |
47.4±2.6Lowest 19% above MA |
| Wareham and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±4.2 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Agawam Town and Colrain 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% |
30.4%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Colrain 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 MA: 47.3% |
37.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Agawam Town 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 |
$80,673±$10kLowest 22% below MA |
$85,421±$7k 18% below MA |
| Wareham and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$284,300±$14kLowest 49% below MA |
$311,600±$12k 45% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,102±$77Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,256±$87 29% below MA |
| Wareham and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Highest 28% below MA |
$4,317 28% below MA |
$4,241Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
46%±22.8 MA: 51.8% |
39.8%±8.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Colrain 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% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
86.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1970Highest 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Agawam Town 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 | — | #193 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Mohawk Trail | Agawam |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town | Agawam High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.