Compare towns
Warwick vs Wareham vs Heath vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
Wareham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Tolland has the most kids (17.8% 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 | Warwick | Wareham | Heath | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
23,302Highest |
765 |
540Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.4±7.3Lowest 29% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
53.8±11.9Highest 35% above MA |
51.7±7.2 29% above MA |
| Heath and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
17.8%±5.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Tolland and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
33.6%±8.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±4.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Heath and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46.8%Highest MA: 47.3% |
39.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.3%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
2.8%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 10% below MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$98,750±$23k 5% below MA |
$106,250±$10kHighest about the MA average |
| Tolland and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 38% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$295,000±$45kLowest 48% below MA |
$355,700±$22k 37% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Lowest 22% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
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| Wareham and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 27% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,438Highest 26% below MA |
$2,714Lowest 55% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
40%±100 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.6% MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.3% MA: 62.5% |
94.4%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA |
1979 15 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 37% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
35 min 20% above MA |
38 min 32% above MA |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
31.7%±17.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.5%±5.9 MA: 18.6% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | — | — |
| School district | Warwick | Wareham | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.