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Weweantic vs East Hampton vs Wareham vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
East Hampton has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Russell has the most affordable homes ($303k 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 | East Hampton | Wareham | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452 |
12,925 |
23,302Highest |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
43.6±3.7Lowest 12% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
47.7±7.6 23% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 23% below U.S. |
$124,577±$11kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$108,750±$24k 35% above U.S. |
| East Hampton and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 26% above U.S. |
$349,000±$14k 5% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$303,300±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,393±$150 about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Wareham and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$6,681Highest 114% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$5,104 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±20.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| East Hampton 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 | — | #75 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | East Hampton School District | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | — | East Hampton High School | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
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.