Compare towns
Weweantic vs Douglas vs Wareham vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | Weweantic | Douglas | Wareham | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452 |
9,207 |
23,302Highest |
1,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
44±2.6Lowest 10% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
45.9±3.7 15% above MA |
| Wareham and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
21.2%±3.8 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±8.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Chester and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.5%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% MA: 47.3% |
41.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
27.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.4%±2.3 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
$152,267±$10kHighest 46% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$89,390±$6k 14% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
$470,600±$29kHighest 16% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$281,900±$14kLowest 50% below MA |
| Douglas and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697 15% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,104±$71Lowest 37% below MA |
| Wareham and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$6,338Highest 6% above MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,522 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
33.9%±17.4 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
54.1%±22.6Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Chester and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.8% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
1.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.8% MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
82.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1986Highest 22 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
34 minHighest 16% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
32 min 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.9%±4.9Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Douglas 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Douglas | Wareham | Gateway |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
8.6Highest |
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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.