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Warner vs Wareham vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
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 | Warner | Wareham | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
23,302Highest |
3,273 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,310±$97 7% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wareham | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.