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Wareham vs Weweantic vs Plainville
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 most homeowners (88.7%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainville and Wareham 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% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Plainville 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,383±$11kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham and Plainville 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wareham | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.