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West Wareham vs Bourne vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (87.5%).
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 | West Wareham | Bourne | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,257Lowest |
20,323Highest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+3.5% MA: +7.4% |
+1.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.6±13Highest 44% above MA |
52±1.8Lowest 30% above MA |
52.4±2.1 31% above MA |
| West Wareham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±7.3Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| West Wareham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
28.4%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| West Wareham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
46%Highest MA: 47.3% |
28.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.2%±3.2 MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,560±$15kLowest 44% below MA |
$91,058±$7kHighest 12% below MA |
$81,250±$37k 22% below MA |
| Bourne and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$104kLowest 59% below MA |
$575,600±$28kHighest about the MA average |
$341,900±$23k 39% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,379±$300Highest 22% below MA |
$1,014±$161Lowest 42% below MA |
| Bourne and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,765 20% below MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$5,092Highest 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5 MA: 51.8% |
50.7%±11.7Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| West Wareham and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
8.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87.5%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1975Lowest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
26 min 11% below MA |
32 minHighest 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.7%±13.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1 MA: 18.6% |
12%±5.5Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| West Wareham and Bourne 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 | — | #206 of 282 in MA | #109 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Brookfield |
| High school in town | — | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.