What stands out worked out from the figures below

West Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).

Weweantic has the most expensive homes ($421k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	West Wareham	Weweantic
People
Population	2,257Highest	1,452Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.8%Highest MA: +7.4%	+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	57.6±13Highest 44% above MA	44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA
	West Wareham and Weweantic 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%	11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4%
	West Wareham and Weweantic 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%	17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	18.4%Lowest MA: 47.3%	30.6%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±4.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9%
	Weweantic 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±$15kLowest 44% below MA	$62,481±$39kHighest 40% below MA
	Weweantic and West Wareham 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	$420,800±$42kHighest 25% below MA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,765Highest 20% below MA	$3,764Lowest 37% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	90.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8%	0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8%
	West Wareham and Weweantic 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%	0%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5%	88.7%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA	1973Lowest 9 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minHighest 23% below MA	22 minLowest 24% below MA
Work from home	17.7%±13.8Highest MA: 18.6%	3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6%
	West Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.