Compare towns
Wareham vs Georgetown vs Bourne vs Somerset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Bourne has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Somerset has the most homeowners (86.9%).
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 | Georgetown | Bourne | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
8,474Lowest |
20,323 |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
42.8±3.5Lowest 7% above MA |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
47±2.2 18% 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Georgetown and Somerset 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% |
18.5%±2.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2 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%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne 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±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$151,595±$23kHighest 46% above MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
$112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$651,200±$23kHighest 16% above MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$2,223±$506Highest 26% above MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$7,272Highest 21% above MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
$4,977 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
53.7%±22.5 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne 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 MA: 10% |
3.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
84% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
20.2%±3.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Georgetown and Bourne 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Georgetown | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Georgetown High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
9.3 |
9.8 |
11.6Highest |
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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.