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Wareham vs Suffield vs Fairhaven vs Agawam Town
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 population (median age 52.1).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Fairhaven has the most expensive homes ($447k median).
Agawam Town has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Fairhaven | Agawam Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
15,702Lowest |
15,903 |
28,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4 25% above U.S. |
47.4±2.6 22% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Fairhaven 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% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Agawam Town and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Fairhaven 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Agawam Town 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 12% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$95,965±$19k 19% above U.S. |
$85,421±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Fairhaven 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$446,700±$19kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$311,600±$12kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Fairhaven and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,256±$87 11% 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 | $4,341 39% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Fairhaven 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% 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% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Wareham 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 | #126 of 282 in MA | #193 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Suffield School District | Fairhaven | Agawam |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Suffield High School | Fairhaven High | Agawam High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.9 |
11.4Highest |
11.0 |
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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.