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Wareham vs Hampstead vs Bourne vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Hampstead | Bourne | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
9,102 |
20,323 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| 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%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Bourne 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 12% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$420,800±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
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| Wareham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 39% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #206 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wareham | Hampstead School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.