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Wareham vs Weweantic vs Killingly vs Rochester
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).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Rochester has the most expensive homes ($599k 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 | Weweantic | Killingly | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
17,867 |
5,837 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±6 20% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Rochester 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% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rochester and Killingly 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% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Rochester 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% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic 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. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$120,273±$12kHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$599,100±$31kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,432±$743 about the U.S. average |
| Wareham and Rochester 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. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,530Highest 109% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Killingly 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham and Killingly 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #104 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | — | Killingly High School | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
9.1 |
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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.