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Weweantic vs Peru vs Wareham
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).
Peru has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Wareham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Peru | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452 |
630Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% MA: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
52.6±4.8Highest 32% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
| Peru and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
16.3%±3.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Peru 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Peru 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
28% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
3.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 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 |
$90,750±$18kHighest 13% below MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
| Peru 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 |
$267,400±$15kLowest 52% below MA |
$424,500±$21kHighest 24% 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 | — | — | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
$3,805 36% below MA |
$4,341Highest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3Highest MA: 51.8% |
| Wareham and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest MA: 10% |
3.2% MA: 10% |
6.7%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% MA: 62.5% |
98.2%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
1983Highest 19 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
31 minHighest 7% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
10.3%±4.8 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Peru 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 | — | — | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | — | Wareham |
| High school in town | — | — | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.