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Wareham vs Westhampton vs Whately vs Somerset
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).
Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Westhampton | Whately | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
1,552 |
1,499Lowest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.9% MA: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
49.3±4.9 23% above MA |
49.3±6.7 23% above MA |
47±2.2Lowest 18% above MA |
| Wareham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
18%±4.1 MA: 19.4% |
16.4%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Somerset and Westhampton 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% |
25.4%±2.8 MA: 17.9% |
24.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Westhampton 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 MA: 47.3% |
47% MA: 47.3% |
47.6%Highest MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.7%±2.4 MA: 7.9% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Somerset 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 13% below MA |
$100,000±$7k 4% below MA |
$116,563±$15kHighest 12% above MA |
$112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
| Whately 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 24% below MA |
$413,200±$24kLowest 26% below MA |
$431,500±$22kHighest 23% below MA |
$418,800±$18k 25% below MA |
| Whately 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 15% below MA |
$1,304±$229 26% below MA |
$977±$125Lowest 45% below MA |
$1,271±$93 28% below MA |
| Wareham and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,476Highest 8% above MA |
$5,027 16% below MA |
$4,977 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
33.3%±53.5 MA: 51.8% |
26.7%±29Lowest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Somerset and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.5% MA: 10% |
5.4% MA: 10% |
4.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
91.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1969 5 yrs newer than MA |
1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
29 min about the MA average |
23 minLowest 21% below MA |
31 minHighest 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
14.1%±4 MA: 18.6% |
20.4%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Whately and Westhampton 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 | — | — | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Hampshire · Westhampton | Whately | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.0 |
— | 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.