Compare towns
Weweantic vs Lancaster vs Wareham vs Russell
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).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (33.6%).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Lancaster | Wareham | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452 |
8,606 |
23,302Highest |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% MA: +7.4% |
+4.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
43.1±4.9Lowest 8% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
47.7±7.6 19% above MA |
| 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 MA: 19.4% |
19.2%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Lancaster and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
19.9%±4.2 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Lancaster 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% |
50.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3%±1.8Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3 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 |
$134,833±$27kHighest 30% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$108,750±$24k 5% above MA |
| Lancaster 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 25% below MA |
$519,100±$60kHighest 8% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,338±$539Highest 33% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$7,235Highest 21% above MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$5,104 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
68.3%±36.7Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Lancaster 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% |
1.4% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
85.1% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
84.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1971 7 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
30 min 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
33.6%±9.1Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #145 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Nashoba | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.