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Wareham vs Lawrence 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 most people working from home (12.4%).
Lawrence has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.7%).
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Lawrence | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302 |
88,736Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
32.6±0.9Lowest 19% below MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
| Wareham and Weweantic 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% |
26.3%±1.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% MA: 47.3% |
16.8%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest 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±$11kHighest 13% below MA |
$60,433±$3kLowest 42% below MA |
$62,481±$39k 40% below MA |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$415,200±$23kLowest 26% below MA |
$420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
$1,662±$50Highest 6% below MA |
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| Lawrence and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Highest 28% below MA |
$3,422Lowest 43% below MA |
$3,764 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
60.6%±3.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Lawrence and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% MA: 10% |
17.6%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
28.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1950Lowest 14 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% below MA |
23 min 21% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
6.8%±1.2 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | #278 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wareham | Lawrence | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Lawrence High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.