Compare towns
Wareham vs Weweantic vs Sutton vs Bourne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k 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 | Sutton | Bourne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
9,452 |
20,323 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+4.4% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
44.3±2.5Lowest 11% above MA |
52±1.8 30% above MA |
| Wareham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
| Sutton and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Wareham 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% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
52.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Bourne 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 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$147,125±$25kHighest 42% above MA |
$91,058±$7k 12% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
$523,100±$47k 7% below MA |
$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average |
| Bourne and Sutton 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 |
— | $1,190±$401Lowest 32% below MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
| Wareham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$6,763Highest 13% above MA |
$4,485 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
47.5%±24.4 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne 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% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
89.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
30 minHighest about the MA average |
26 min 11% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
22.7%±4.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | — | #105 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | — | Sutton | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | — | Sutton High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
9.8 |
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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.