Compare towns
Weweantic vs Lee 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 youngest population (median age 44.4).
Lee has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Russell has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Lee | Wareham | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452 |
5,719 |
23,302Highest |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% MA: +7.4% |
-2.6% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
55.2±5.8Highest 38% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
47.7±7.6 19% above MA |
| Lee and Wareham 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% |
12.6%±5 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Wareham and Lee 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Lee and Wareham 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% |
44.1%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% |
5%±2.1 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3Lowest 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 |
$83,750±$13k 19% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$108,750±$24kHighest 5% above MA |
| Russell 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 |
$352,700±$19k 37% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% below MA |
$303,300±$32kLowest 46% below MA |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,375±$212 22% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA |
| Wareham and Lee 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 |
$3,980 34% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$5,104Highest 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
57.3%±21.2Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Lee 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% |
7.2%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
71.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
84.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1959 5 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 24% below MA |
18 minLowest 38% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
16.4%±7.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Lee 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 | — | #209 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Lee | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | — | Lee Middle/High School | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2Highest |
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.