Compare towns
Wareham vs Norwell vs Weweantic
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).
Norwell has the most people working from home (27.1%).
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 | Norwell | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
11,361 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
39.2±1.4Lowest about the MA average |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
28.5%±3.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.1%±2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Weweantic 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% |
69.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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±$11k 13% below MA |
$188,699±$25kHighest 82% above MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$865,700±$35kHighest 54% above MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
$2,215±$336Highest 26% above MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
67.1%±24.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Norwell 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% |
2.7% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.6%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1968 4 yrs newer than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
35 minHighest 21% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
27.1%±4.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | #80 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wareham | Norwell | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Norwell High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.