Compare towns
Wareham vs Fall River vs Everett 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).
Fall River has the most affordable homes ($396k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
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 | Fall River | Everett | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Lowest |
94,082Highest |
50,045 |
63,953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+8.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
39.3±1.2 about the MA average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
47.4±1.4 19% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.9%±1.2 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±1.3 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%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±0.9 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest 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% |
16.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
24.9% MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
| Everett 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 13% below MA |
$56,673±$3kLowest 45% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$116,941±$5kHighest 12% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$395,500±$11kLowest 30% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$527,400±$17k 6% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,155±$27Lowest 34% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above 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 | $4,341 28% below MA |
$3,953Lowest 34% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$6,599Highest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.5%±3.3 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.9%±6.2 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
6.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
35.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
37.2% MA: 62.5% |
79% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1945 19 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
18.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #152 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Plymouth |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | B M C Durfee High | Everett High | Plymouth North High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
11.3 |
12.1Highest |
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.