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Westport vs Sutton vs Wareham vs Little Compton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westport has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Sutton has the most kids (19.6% under 18).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Little Compton has the most expensive homes ($783k 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.
| Measure | Westport | Sutton | Wareham | Little Compton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,484 |
9,452 |
23,302Highest |
3,584Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±1.8 30% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
60.3±3.7Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westport and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,000±$9k 19% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$134,750±$36k 67% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Little Compton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,900±$38k 57% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$783,400±$82kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$356 about the U.S. average |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
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| Wareham and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,719 19% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,696Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.1%±36Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Little Compton and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Little Compton 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 | #195 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #5 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Westport | Sutton | Wareham | Little Compton |
| High school in town | Westport Middle-High School | Sutton High School | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
12.6Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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U.S. 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.