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Wareham vs Salisbury vs Agawam Town
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 most homeowners (83.5%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Agawam Town has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Salisbury | Agawam Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302 |
5,656Lowest |
28,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
51±6.9 28% above MA |
47.4±2.6Lowest 19% above MA |
| Wareham and Salisbury 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% |
12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.3%±1.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Agawam Town and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
29.1%±3.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.1%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Salisbury 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 MA: 47.3% |
50.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
34% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±2.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.9%±1.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Agawam Town 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 |
$92,469±$7kHighest 11% below MA |
$85,421±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
| Salisbury and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$465,900±$31kHighest 17% below MA |
$311,600±$12kLowest 45% below MA |
| Salisbury and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,770±$444Highest about the MA average |
$1,256±$87Lowest 29% below MA |
| Salisbury and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$4,561Highest 24% below MA |
$4,241Lowest 29% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
39.8%±8.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Salisbury 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% |
5.6%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
22 minLowest 23% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±6.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
11%±2.7Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Salisbury 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | #193 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | — | Agawam |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | — | Agawam High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.0Highest |
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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.