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Wareham vs Meredith vs Weweantic
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 the most kids (13.1% under 18).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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.
| Measure | Wareham | Meredith | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
6,758 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9Lowest 14% 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wareham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest 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% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 12% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$420,800±$42kLowest 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. |
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| Wareham and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 39% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Meredith 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wareham | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.