Compare towns
Wareham vs Suffield vs Bourne vs Somerset
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 most people working from home (18.4%).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Somerset has the most kids (18.9% 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 | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
15,702Lowest |
20,323 |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest 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±2.2 21% 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% |
18.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Somerset 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% |
25.3%±3.2 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% 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% |
4.7%±1.3 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. |
$112,677±$6k 40% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Somerset 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. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% 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% |
58.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Somerset 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older 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%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9Lowest 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Suffield School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Suffield High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.9 |
9.8 |
11.6Highest |
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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.