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Wareham vs Thompson 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (18.2%).
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 | Thompson | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302 |
9,337Lowest |
63,953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.4±1.4Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Thompson and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Plymouth 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. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$116,941±$5kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$527,400±$17kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,933±$108Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,599Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±6.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plymouth and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #152 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Thompson School District | Plymouth |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Plymouth North High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6 |
7.9Lowest |
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.