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Wareham vs Sheffield 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sheffield | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
3,330 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.1% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
48.2±8 21% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
| Wareham and Sheffield 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% |
13.3%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Sheffield 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 MA: 17.9% |
23.2%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Sheffield 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% |
37.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±4.5Lowest 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 |
$92,120±$31kHighest 11% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Sheffield 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±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$409,400±$32kLowest 27% below MA |
$420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
| 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±$180Lowest 15% below MA |
$1,837±$1kHighest 4% above MA |
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| Sheffield 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 |
$4,520Highest 25% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
29.2%±21.2 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Sheffield 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% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
82.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% below MA |
21 minLowest 29% below MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.5%±5.2 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Sheffield 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 | #250 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wareham | Southern Berkshire | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Mt Everett Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.