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Wareham vs Wolcott vs Windsor Locks
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 expensive homes ($425k median).
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
16,279 |
12,579Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
44.4±2.5 14% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Windsor Locks 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% |
18.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% 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% |
5.9%±1.8Highest 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. |
$110,850±$10kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$326,200±$17k about the U.S. average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,464±$913 4% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.8%±24.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Wareham 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% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 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%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wareham | Wolcott School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Wolcott High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
10.1Highest |
8.9 |
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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.