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Westport vs Windham vs Wareham
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k 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 | Windham | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,484 |
16,038Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±1.8 30% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $521,900±$38k 57% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$356Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,719Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westport and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #195 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Westport | Windham School District | Wareham |
| High school in town | Westport Middle-High School | Windham High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5 |
12.8Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.