Compare towns
Weweantic vs Everett vs Wareham vs Chesterfield
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).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Chesterfield has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Everett | Wareham | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452 |
50,045Highest |
23,302 |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
44.3±7.6 11% above MA |
| Wareham and Weweantic 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
19.1%±5.1 MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Chesterfield 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.3%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Chesterfield 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% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
27.1% MA: 47.3% |
34.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Everett 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 |
$85,218±$7k 18% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$103,967±$11kHighest about the MA average |
| Chesterfield and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
$610,000±$23kHighest 9% above MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$390,800±$48kLowest 30% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,078±$409Lowest 39% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,880 19% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$5,969Highest about the MA average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
10.3%±84.4 MA: 51.8% |
| Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
6.4% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
92.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
31 min 7% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
13.4%±6.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Chesterfield 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 | — | #264 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Everett | Wareham | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | Everett High | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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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.