Compare towns
Weweantic vs Mendon vs Wareham vs Chester
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).
Mendon has the highest household income ($132k).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | Mendon | Wareham | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452 |
6,325 |
23,302Highest |
1,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.7% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
44.1±4.4Lowest 10% above MA |
52.1±3.1Highest 30% above MA |
45.9±3.7 15% above MA |
| Wareham and Chester 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% |
22.8%±6.2 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
24.1%±8.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Chester and Mendon 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% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
16.5%±1.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Weweantic 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% |
46.9%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
27.3% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.8%±2.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Mendon 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 |
$132,256±$33kHighest 27% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$89,390±$6k 14% below MA |
| Mendon 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 |
$616,000±$37kHighest 10% above MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$281,900±$14kLowest 50% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,840±$196Highest 4% above MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,104±$71Lowest 37% below MA |
| Mendon and Wareham 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 |
$7,213Highest 20% above MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$4,522 25% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
78.7%±26Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
54.1%±22.6 MA: 51.8% |
| Mendon and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
7.1%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
1.8% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
82.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1985Highest 21 yrs newer than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
30 min 4% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
32 minHighest 9% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
15.1%±5.7Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
7%±2.7 MA: 18.6% |
| Mendon 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 | — | #210 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Mendon-Upton | Wareham | Gateway |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| 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.