Compare towns
Wareham vs Hull 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%).
Hull has the most people working from home (19.7%).
Bourne has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Somerset has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
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 | Hull | Bourne | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
10,138Lowest |
20,323 |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
47±2.2Lowest 18% above MA |
| Hull and Wareham 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% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Somerset and Bourne 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% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2Lowest 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% |
50.4%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% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$115,485±$14kHighest 11% above MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
$112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
| Hull and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$646,000±$38kHighest 15% above MA |
$575,600±$28k about the MA average |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$4,485 25% below MA |
$4,977 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 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% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
79.6% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older 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 |
33 minHighest 14% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Hull | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Hull High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
8.8 |
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.