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Wareham vs Erving vs Plymouth
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).
Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Erving | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302 |
1,703Lowest |
63,953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
-7.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
43.3±2.4Lowest 8% above MA |
47.4±1.4 19% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.2 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±1.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Plymouth and Erving 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% |
22.6%±2.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.2%±1.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% MA: 47.3% |
24.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Plymouth 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 |
$77,656±$9kLowest 25% below MA |
$116,941±$5kHighest 12% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$271,800±$20kLowest 52% below MA |
$527,400±$17kHighest 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,163±$213Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,933±$108Highest 10% above MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$1,870Lowest 69% below MA |
$6,599Highest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
46.5%±23Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.9%±6.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Plymouth and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% MA: 10% |
5.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.5% MA: 62.5% |
79%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
28 min 4% below MA |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | — | #152 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Erving | Plymouth |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town | Plymouth North High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.