Compare towns
Wareham vs Dedham vs Danvers vs Weweantic
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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Dedham has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
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 | Dedham | Danvers | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
25,237 |
28,098Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.6±1.6 12% above MA |
45.3±3 13% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
18.6%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dedham and Danvers 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% |
21.9%±2 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Danvers 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% |
55%Highest MA: 47.3% |
48.4% MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic 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±$11k 13% below MA |
$128,955±$10kHighest 24% above MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Dedham and Danvers 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 |
$661,800±$16kHighest 18% above MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
| Dedham and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
$2,042±$182 16% above MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
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| Danvers and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$7,918Highest 32% above MA |
$6,654 11% above MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±10Highest MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Dedham 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 MA: 10% |
5.6% MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
73.4% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1956Lowest 8 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
28 min about the MA average |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
20%±2.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Dedham and Danvers 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 | #119 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wareham | Dedham | — | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Dedham High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.