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Westport vs Wareham vs Carver
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westport has the most expensive homes ($522k median).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Carver has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Wareham | Carver |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,484 |
23,302Highest |
11,712Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±1.8 27% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
45.9±3.5Lowest 15% 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%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.9%±2.9Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Carver 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 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
23%±3.3Lowest 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% |
28.9% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±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 |
$91,250±$23k 12% below MA |
| Westport and Carver 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 |
$434,200±$21k 23% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$356Lowest 19% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,827±$345Highest 4% above MA |
| Carver and Wareham 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 |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$6,455Highest 8% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±19.8 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
55%±23.1Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Carver and Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.5%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min about the MA average |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
33 minHighest 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
13.9%±4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Carver and 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 | #195 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #237 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Westport | Wareham | Carver |
| High school in town | Westport Middle-High School | Wareham Senior High | Carver Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
8.6Lowest |
9.7 |
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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.