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Weweantic vs Enfield 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).
Enfield has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Russell has the highest household income ($109k).

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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.

MeasureWeweanticEnfieldWarehamRussell
People
Population
1,452
41,090Highest
23,302
1,197Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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+6.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.4±13.9
14% above U.S.
40.7±1.9Lowest
5% 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%
18.9%±1.7Highest
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%
18%±1.2
U.S.: 17.2%
26.2%±3.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±2.6
U.S.: 17.2%
Wareham and Russell 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%
31.8%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%
4.3%±0.8
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.
$90,404±$5k
12% above U.S.
$90,383±$11k
12% above U.S.
$108,750±$24kHighest
35% above U.S.
Russell and Enfield 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.
$252,900±$7kLowest
24% below U.S.
$424,500±$21kHighest
28% above U.S.
$303,300±$32k
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 —
$1,574±$83Highest
11% above U.S.
$1,504±$180
6% above U.S.
$1,013±$330Lowest
28% below U.S.
Enfield and Wareham 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.
$5,360Highest
72% 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%
46.7%±6.7
U.S.: 51.1%
51.4%±23.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
25.6%±20.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Wareham and Enfield 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%
8.3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1963
17 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.
24 min
11% below 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%
14.5%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.4%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
9.2%±4.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Enfield 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 — #123 of 149 in CT #272 of 282 in MA —
School district — Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District Wareham —
High school in town — Enfield High School Wareham Senior High —
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.5Highest
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.