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Washington vs Wareham vs Hinsdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the most homeowners (92.5%).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Washington | Wareham | Hinsdale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
23,302Highest |
1,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-5.6% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7Highest 41% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
43.8±10.1Lowest 9% above MA |
| Washington and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
15%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Hinsdale and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
24%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
8.1%±4.2Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Hinsdale and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12kHighest 8% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$77,845±$17kLowest 25% below MA |
| Washington and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32k 34% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$267,600±$35kLowest 52% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,109±$118Lowest 37% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381Highest 27% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,065Lowest 49% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
38.3%±24.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
3.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
78.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 13% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
23 minLowest 20% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
7.7%±4.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Washington 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 | — |
| School district | — | Wareham | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | — | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| 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.