Compare towns
West Wareham vs Upton vs East 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 the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
East Brookfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Upton | East Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,257 |
8,189Highest |
2,166Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.6±13Highest 44% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
52.1±6.4 30% above MA |
| West Wareham and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±7.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.3%±2.6 MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 35%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.7%±5.2 MA: 17.9% |
| West Wareham and East Brookfield 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% |
53.5%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4.7Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| West Wareham and East 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$81,042±$16k 22% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$104kLowest 59% below MA |
$576,700±$41kHighest about the MA average |
$381,200±$30k 32% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,142±$33Highest 35% below MA |
| East Brookfield and Upton 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$4,430Lowest 26% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
34.2%±39.5Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| West Wareham and Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.1% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1968Lowest 4 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 23% below MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.7%±13.8 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
7.3%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and West 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.