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Weweantic vs Oxford vs Wareham
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).
Oxford has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Oxford | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452Lowest |
12,991 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.2±5.7 16% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Oxford 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 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. |
$128,953±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$472,400±$20kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,415±$87Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Oxford 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. |
$6,442Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.3%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Oxford 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Oxford 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 | — | #78 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Oxford School District | Wareham |
| High school in town | — | Oxford High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.