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Wareham vs Quinebaug vs Bourne
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%).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
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 | Quinebaug | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
1,193Lowest |
20,323 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
52±1.8Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bourne and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne 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±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
| Quinebaug and Bourne 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. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,379±$300Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wareham and Bourne 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. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,485Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Bourne 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 | — | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | — | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | — | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.