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Wareham vs Wolcott vs Weweantic
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).
Wolcott has the most kids (19.4% under 18).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Wolcott | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
16,279 |
1,452Lowest |
| 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±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic 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. |
$110,850±$10kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$420,800±$42k 26% above 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. |
$1,464±$913Lowest 4% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$5,799Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Wolcott 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% |
1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham and Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Wareham | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Wolcott High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.1Highest |
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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.