Compare towns
Wareham vs Everett vs Easthampton 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).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Easthampton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Plymouth has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Everett | Easthampton | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
50,045 |
16,086Lowest |
63,953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
— | +8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
46±2.6 15% above MA |
47.4±1.4 19% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.5%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±1.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
23.9%±3 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
38% MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.1%±1.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Everett and Easthampton 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 |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$71,673±$7kLowest 31% below MA |
$116,941±$5kHighest 12% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$371,500±$15kLowest 34% below MA |
$527,400±$17k 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,292±$70Lowest 27% below MA |
$1,933±$108 10% above MA |
| Everett and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,932 18% below MA |
$6,599Highest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
45.5%±10.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.9%±6.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Plymouth 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% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
8% MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
58.4% MA: 62.5% |
79% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
19%±3.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
18.2%±1.8 MA: 18.6% |
| Easthampton and Plymouth 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #92 of 282 in MA | #152 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Everett | Easthampton | Plymouth |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Everett High | Easthampton High | Plymouth North High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
9.8 |
11.1 |
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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.