Compare towns
West Wareham vs Millis vs Charlemont
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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Charlemont has the oldest population (median age 59.6).
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 | Millis | Charlemont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,257 |
8,888Highest |
1,118Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.2% MA: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.6±13 44% above MA |
46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
59.6±6.7Highest 49% above MA |
| Charlemont and West Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±7.3 MA: 19.4% |
18.4%±2.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
7%±2.5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Millis and West Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35%±3.3 MA: 17.9% |
23.5%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
41.1%±10.2Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Charlemont and West Wareham 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% |
54.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
29% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4.7 MA: 7.9% |
4.9%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
1%±0.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Millis and West Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,560±$15k 44% below MA |
$155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$53,063±$12kLowest 49% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$104kLowest 59% below MA |
$603,500±$31kHighest 7% above MA |
$305,500±$52k 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$1,023±$126Lowest 42% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,765 20% below MA |
$9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$4,351Lowest 27% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
56.1%±18.8Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| West Wareham and Millis 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% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
14.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% MA: 62.5% |
83.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.3%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1974 10 yrs newer than MA |
1965Lowest 1 yr newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
31 min 5% above MA |
37 minHighest 27% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.7%±13.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
16.5%±6.3Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| West Wareham and Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Millis | Hawlemont |
| High school in town | — | Millis High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.