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Wareham vs Middleton 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 the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Middleton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
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 | Middleton | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
9,816Lowest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
43.1±2Lowest 8% above MA |
47±2.2 18% above MA |
| Wareham and Somerset 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% |
17.2%±3 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Somerset and Middleton 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% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest 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% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$167,402±$29kHighest 61% above MA |
$112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$742,700±$48kHighest 32% above MA |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,407±$284 20% below MA |
$1,271±$93Lowest 28% below MA |
| Wareham and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$8,785Highest 47% above MA |
$4,977 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest 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%Highest MA: 10% |
3.4%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
92.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±3.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Middleton 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 | #71 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Middleton | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.