Compare towns
Wareham vs Meredith vs Somerset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Meredith | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
6,758Lowest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
47±2.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$418,800±$18kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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 6% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,271±$93 10% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Inter-Lakes High School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
11.1 |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.