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Wareham vs Leverett 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Leverett has the most people working from home (28.5%).
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.

MeasureWarehamLeverettWeweantic
People
Population
23,302Highest
1,608
1,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+6.8%Highest
MA: +7.4%
+0.8%
MA: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
MA: +7.4%
Median age
52.1±3.1
30% above MA
56±6.4Highest
40% above MA
44.4±13.9Lowest
11% above MA
Leverett 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%
13.7%±2.4Highest
MA: 19.4%
11.2%±7.9Lowest
MA: 19.4%
Leverett and Wareham 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%
34.8%±4.4Highest
MA: 17.9%
17.3%±6.9Lowest
MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
27.1%Lowest
MA: 47.3%
67.4%Highest
MA: 47.3%
30.6%
MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.6%±1.5
MA: 7.9%
2.1%±1Lowest
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
$104,688±$18kHighest
about the MA average
$62,481±$39kLowest
40% below MA
Leverett and Wareham 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
$435,500±$35kHighest
23% below MA
$420,800±$42kLowest
25% below MA
Leverett and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,504±$180Highest
15% below MA
$1,389±$135Lowest
21% below MA
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Wareham and Leverett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,341
28% below MA
$6,779Highest
13% above MA
$3,764Lowest
37% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.4%±23.3
MA: 51.8%
73.3%±6.3Highest
MA: 51.8%
0%±100Lowest
MA: 51.8%
Leverett 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%
10%Highest
MA: 10%
0%Lowest
MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.5%Lowest
MA: 62.5%
87.2%
MA: 62.5%
88.7%Highest
MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1958Lowest
6 yrs older than MA
1973Highest
9 yrs newer than MA
1973Highest
9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% below MA
27 min
9% below MA
22 minLowest
24% below MA
Work from home
12.4%±3.6
MA: 18.6%
28.5%±5Highest
MA: 18.6%
3.6%±3.8Lowest
MA: 18.6%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #272 of 282 in MA — —
School district Wareham Leverett —
High school in town Wareham Senior High None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
8.6
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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.