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Wareham vs Seabrook 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Weweantic has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Seabrook | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
8,427 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
54±1.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Wareham 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% |
14.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Seabrook 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Seabrook 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$84,349±$15k 4% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Seabrook 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. |
$443,500±$40kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$420,800±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Seabrook and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$1,542±$174Highest 9% above U.S. |
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| Seabrook and Wareham 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. |
$5,785Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Seabrook 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham and Seabrook 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 | #114 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wareham | Seabrook School District | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
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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.