What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).

Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wareham	Westminster
People
Population	23,302Highest	8,374Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+12.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA	48.3±4.6Lowest 21% above MA
	Wareham and Westminster 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%	21.3%±4.4Highest MA: 19.4%
Age 65+	26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%	26%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9%
	Wareham and Westminster 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%	45.9%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	1.8%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA	$106,331±$22kHighest about the MA average
	Westminster 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±$21kHighest 24% below MA	$422,000±$36kLowest 25% below MA
	Wareham and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,504±$180Lowest 15% below MA	$1,843±$268Highest 5% above MA
	Westminster and Wareham 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	$4,973Highest 17% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8%	60%±27.3Highest MA: 51.8%
	Westminster 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%	2.3%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	87.6%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA	1977Highest 13 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% below MA	27 minLowest 7% below MA
Work from home	12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	12.5%±4.2Highest MA: 18.6%
	Westminster 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	#112 of 282 in MA
School district	Wareham	Ashburnham-Westminster
High school in town	Wareham Senior High	Oakmont Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	8.6Lowest	13.6Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.