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Wareham vs Dunbarton vs Weweantic
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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Dunbarton has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Dunbarton | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
3,097 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 12% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$420,800±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 39% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wareham | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.