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Wareham vs Hingham vs Bourne vs Agawam Town
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%).
Hingham has the most people working from home (33.1%).
Agawam Town has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Hingham | Bourne | Agawam Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
24,283 |
20,323Lowest |
28,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
47.4±2.6Lowest 19% 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% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±1.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.2Lowest 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% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Agawam Town 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 |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
$85,421±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
$311,600±$12kLowest 45% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
$1,256±$87Lowest 29% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
$4,241Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.8%±8.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Hingham 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% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
80.7% MA: 62.5% |
75.8% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
11%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | #193 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Hingham | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Agawam |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Hingham High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Agawam High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
9.8 |
11.0 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.