Compare towns
Wareham vs Hooksett vs Plymouth
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 the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hooksett | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302 |
15,057Lowest |
63,953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.4±1.4 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$116,941±$5k 45% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Plymouth 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. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$527,400±$17kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,933±$108Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Plymouth and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,599Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±6.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plymouth and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plymouth and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #152 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Hooksett School District | Plymouth |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town | Plymouth North High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.