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Wareham vs Epping vs Weweantic 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 oldest population (median age 52.1).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Somerset has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Epping | Weweantic | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
7,430 |
1,452Lowest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47±2.2 21% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Somerset 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somerset and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Somerset 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$112,677±$6kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$418,800±$18kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Epping and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Epping and Wareham 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Somerset 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% 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. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Epping School District | — | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Epping High School | — | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
9.3 |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.