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Wareham vs Windsor Locks vs Wolcott vs Somerset
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).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Somerset has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Wolcott | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
12,579Lowest |
16,279 |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
47±2.2 21% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Somerset 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% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Somerset 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% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,850±$10k 37% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Somerset and Wolcott 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Somerset 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. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$1,271±$93Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Wolcott 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,799Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,977 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wareham 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #76 of 149 in CT | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Windsor Locks School District | Wolcott School District | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Windsor Locks High School | Wolcott High School | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
8.9 |
10.1 |
11.6Highest |
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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.