Compare towns
Wareham vs Hingham vs Somerset vs Weweantic
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).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Somerset has the most affordable homes ($419k 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 | Hingham | Somerset | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
24,283Highest |
18,298 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
48.4±2.4 21% above MA |
47±2.2 18% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
| Wareham and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Somerset 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% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Hingham 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% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic 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 |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
$420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$4,977 17% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12Highest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Hingham 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% |
4.3% MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wareham | Hingham | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Hingham High | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
11.6 |
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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.