Compare towns
Wareham vs Webster vs Whitman vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Whitman has the highest household income ($109k).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Webster | Whitman | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
17,748 |
15,295 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the MA average |
40.4±1.8 about the MA average |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
21.1%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Whitman and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.6%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
15.5%±2.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% MA: 47.3% |
25.3%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
31.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
5.1%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Webster 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 13% below MA |
$72,895±$6k 30% below MA |
$108,933±$14kHighest 5% above MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Whitman and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$361,500±$12kLowest 36% below MA |
$472,700±$12kHighest 16% below MA |
$420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,228±$81Lowest 30% below MA |
$1,771±$151Highest about the MA average |
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| Whitman and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$3,999 33% below MA |
$5,824Highest about the MA average |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
45.7%±6.7 MA: 51.8% |
61.9%±13.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Whitman and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% MA: 10% |
12.7%Highest MA: 10% |
7.9% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
59.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
71.4% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1957Lowest 7 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
8%±2.5 MA: 18.6% |
10.8%±2.4 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Whitman 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #191 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wareham | Webster | Whitman-Hanson | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Bartlett High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.