Compare towns
Wareham vs Windham vs Plymouth
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 affordable homes ($425k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Plymouth has the most renters (21% rent).
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 | Windham | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302 |
16,038Lowest |
63,953Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.4±1.4 22% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Plymouth 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$116,941±$5k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$527,400±$17k 59% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,933±$108 37% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,599 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±6.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Plymouth 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Plymouth 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #152 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Windham School District | Plymouth |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Windham High School | Plymouth North High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.1 |
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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.