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Wareham vs Weweantic vs Plainville 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 most people working from home (12.4%).
Weweantic has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k 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 | Plainville | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
17,551 |
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. |
44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
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% |
15.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rochester and Plainville 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% |
20.1%±4.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% 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% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5Lowest 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±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 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. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$599,100±$31kHighest 80% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
— | $1,126±$147Lowest 20% 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. |
$4,798 54% 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% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±10.2 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% |
5.4% 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% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 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 min 17% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below 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% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7 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 | #104 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | — | Plainville High School | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
9.1 |
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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.