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Wareham vs Woonsocket vs Westport vs Fairhaven
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Westport has the most expensive homes ($522k 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 | Woonsocket | Westport | Fairhaven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
43,521Highest |
16,484 |
15,903Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
50.7±1.8 30% above U.S. |
48.5±3.4 25% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Westport 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% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westport 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. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$96,000±$9kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$95,965±$19k 19% above U.S. |
| Westport and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$521,900±$38kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$446,700±$19k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48 18% below U.S. |
$1,425±$356 about the U.S. average |
$1,118±$79Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$3,719 19% above U.S. |
$3,566Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.1%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westport and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±2.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wareham and Fairhaven 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 | #37 of 38 in RI | #195 of 282 in MA | #126 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Westport | Fairhaven |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Woonsocket High School | Westport Middle-High School | Fairhaven High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
15.2Highest |
11.5 |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.