Compare towns
Wareham vs Suffield vs Bourne vs Plymouth
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 youngest population (median age 44.5).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Plymouth has the most kids (17.1% 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 | Suffield | Bourne | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
15,702Lowest |
20,323 |
63,953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
47.4±1.4 22% 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% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plymouth 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% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±1.6 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%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% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne 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±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$116,941±$5k 45% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Plymouth 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. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$527,400±$17k 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,379±$300Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,933±$108Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$6,599Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±6.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Plymouth 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Plymouth 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | #152 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Suffield School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Plymouth |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Suffield High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Plymouth North High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.9 |
9.8 |
11.1Highest |
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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.