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Washington vs Wareham vs Lenox
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 affordable homes ($371k median).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Lenox has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Lenox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 526Lowest |
23,302Highest |
5,079 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.4% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±7.7 41% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
60.1±4.3Highest 50% above MA |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±5.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.3%±4.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35.4%±1.5 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
40.1%±7.8Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
52.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±2.8 MA: 7.9% |
| Wareham and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,278±$12k 8% below MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$106,080±$31kHighest about the MA average |
| Lenox and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,700±$32kLowest 34% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$466,700±$43kHighest 17% below MA |
| Lenox and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,091±$238Lowest 38% below MA |
| Wareham and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,381 27% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$5,299Highest 12% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
47.2%±18.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Lenox 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% MA: 10% |
8.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
71.4%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1966 2 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 13% below MA |
28 minHighest 5% below MA |
23 minLowest 22% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.9%±10.3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
18.3%±8.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Lenox and Washington 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 | #90 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Wareham | Lenox |
| High school in town | — | Wareham Senior High | Lenox Memorial High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Highest |
7.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.