What stands out worked out from the figures below

Westport has the most kids (16.5% under 18).

Wareham has the most people working from home (12.4%).

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	Westport	Wareham
People
Population	16,484Lowest	23,302Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%	+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	50.7±1.8Lowest 27% above MA	52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA
	Wareham and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.5%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4%	13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4%
	Westport and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.2%±2.7Lowest MA: 17.9%	26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9%
	Wareham and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.7%Highest MA: 47.3%	27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9%	5.6%±1.5Lowest MA: 7.9%
	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±$9kHighest 8% below MA	$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA
	Westport and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$521,900±$38kHighest 7% below MA	$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,425±$356Lowest 19% below MA	$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA
	Wareham and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,719Lowest 38% below MA	$4,341Highest 28% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	52.9%±19.8Highest MA: 51.8%	51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Westport and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7% MA: 10%	6.7% MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Lowest MA: 62.5%	83.5%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Highest 8 yrs newer than MA	1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest about the MA average	28 minLowest 5% below MA
Work from home	9.2%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6%	12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6%
	Wareham and Westport 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	#272 of 282 in MA
School district	Westport	Wareham
High school in town	Westport Middle-High School	Wareham Senior High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.5Highest	8.6Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.