Compare towns
Wareham vs Springfield vs Weweantic vs Westport
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 people working from home (12.4%).
Springfield has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Westport has the most expensive homes ($522k 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 | Springfield | Weweantic | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
154,749Highest |
1,452Lowest |
16,484 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.9% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+5.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
33.7±0.5Lowest 16% below MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
50.7±1.8 27% above MA |
| Wareham and Westport 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% |
24.2%±0.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.7 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% MA: 47.3% |
20.5%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.5%±0.5 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Springfield 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 |
$52,656±$2kLowest 49% below MA |
$62,481±$39k 40% below MA |
$96,000±$9kHighest 8% below MA |
| Westport 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 |
$245,000±$4kLowest 56% below MA |
$420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
$521,900±$38kHighest 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,144±$55Lowest 35% below MA |
— | $1,425±$356 19% below MA |
| Wareham and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Highest 28% below MA |
$3,695Lowest 38% below MA |
$3,764 37% below MA |
$3,719 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
57.7%±3.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
52.9%±19.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Springfield and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% MA: 10% |
25.8%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
49.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1952Lowest 12 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
20 minLowest 31% below MA |
22 min 24% below MA |
29 minHighest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
8.4%±0.9 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±2.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Westport 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | — | #195 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Springfield | — | Westport |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Springfield Central High | — | Westport Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.2Highest |
— | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.