Compare towns
Wareham vs Maynard vs Fairhaven 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%).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Fairhaven has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Maynard | Fairhaven | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
10,712Lowest |
15,903 |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.3% MA: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
45.3±4.3Lowest 13% above MA |
48.5±3.4 21% above MA |
47±2.2 18% above MA |
| Wareham and Fairhaven 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% |
16.9%±4.3 MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Somerset and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Somerset 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% |
64.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
32.5% MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Somerset 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 |
$124,067±$16kHighest 19% above MA |
$95,965±$19k 8% below MA |
$112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
| Maynard 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 |
$527,400±$31kHighest 6% below MA |
$446,700±$19k 21% below MA |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,800±$148Highest about the MA average |
$1,118±$79Lowest 37% below MA |
$1,271±$93 28% below MA |
| Maynard and Wareham 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 |
$8,266Highest 38% above MA |
$3,566Lowest 40% below MA |
$4,977 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
44.9%±9.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±14 MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset 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% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
8.3%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
75% MA: 62.5% |
74.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.9%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
22.9%±7.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±3.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Maynard and Wareham 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 | #166 of 282 in MA | #126 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Maynard | Fairhaven | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Maynard High | Fairhaven High | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
9.7 |
11.4 |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.