Compare towns
Wareham vs Mashpee vs Plymouth
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 affordable homes ($425k median).
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
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 | Mashpee | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302 |
15,384Lowest |
63,953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
47.4±1.4Lowest 19% above MA |
| Mashpee and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
17.1%±1.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Plymouth and Mashpee 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% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.2%±1.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
46.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Mashpee 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 |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$116,941±$5kHighest 12% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$562,200±$29kHighest about the MA average |
$527,400±$17k 6% below MA |
| Mashpee and Plymouth 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 |
$1,776±$330 about the MA average |
$1,933±$108Highest 10% above MA |
| Plymouth and Mashpee 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 |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$6,599Highest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.9%±6.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
| 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% MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.8%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9% MA: 62.5% |
79%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
18.2%±1.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Plymouth and Mashpee 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #152 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Mashpee | Plymouth |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Mashpee Middle-High School | Plymouth North High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
9.6 |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.