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Wareham vs Suffield vs Agawam Town 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 the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Suffield has the highest household income ($119k).
Agawam Town has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
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 | Suffield | Agawam Town | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
15,702Lowest |
28,539Highest |
20,323 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.4±2.6 22% above U.S. |
52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Agawam Town and Suffield 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% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne 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% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Agawam Town 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 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$85,421±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$311,600±$12kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,256±$87Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
| Wareham and Suffield 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. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,241Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±8.1Lowest 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #193 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Suffield School District | Agawam | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Suffield High School | Agawam High | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.9 |
11.0Highest |
9.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.