Compare towns
Wareham vs Everett vs Fall River vs Bourne
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 most homeowners (83.5%).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Bourne has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Fall River | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
20,323Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+5.8% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
| Wareham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Wareham 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% MA: 47.3% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Everett 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 |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$91,058±$7kHighest 12% below MA |
| Bourne and Wareham 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 |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
| Everett and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
75.8% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Bourne 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.3 |
9.8 |
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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.