Compare towns
Wareham vs Worcester vs Everett vs Fairhaven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has the most homeowners (83.5%).
Worcester has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Fairhaven has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Worcester | Everett | Fairhaven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
207,055Highest |
50,045 |
15,903Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+14.1% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below MA |
35.2±1.5 12% below MA |
48.5±3.4 21% above MA |
| Wareham and Fairhaven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.6%±0.8 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.7 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
24.9%±2.9 MA: 17.9% |
| 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% MA: 47.3% |
35.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
32.5% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$70,102±$2kLowest 33% below MA |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$95,965±$19kHighest 8% below MA |
| Fairhaven and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$374,400±$7kLowest 33% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$446,700±$19k 21% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,487±$38 16% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,118±$79Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$4,733 21% below MA |
$4,880Highest 19% below MA |
$3,566Lowest 40% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9 MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.1%±14Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Everett and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
14.7% MA: 10% |
8.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
74.4% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Highest 6 yrs older than MA |
1951 13 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1952 12 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
24 minLowest 17% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.4%±3.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Worcester 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 | #266 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #126 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Everett | Fairhaven |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | South High Community | Everett High | Fairhaven High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
14.6Highest |
12.1 |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.