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Wareham vs Putnam 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 people working from home (12.4%).
Putnam has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Putnam | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
9,292 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.7±3Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Putnam and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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. |
$70,561±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Weweantic 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±$44Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Putnam 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham and Putnam 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Wareham | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
9.5Highest |
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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.