Compare towns
Weweantic vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
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 | Worcester | Wareham | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,452 |
207,055Highest |
23,302 |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% MA: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
-7.4%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 11% above MA |
33.9±0.5Lowest 15% below 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% |
19.6%±0.8Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
10.4%±4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9 MA: 17.9% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
| Wareham and Russell 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% |
35.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.4% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5 MA: 7.9% |
14.1%±0.8Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±4.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Worcester and Weweantic 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 |
$70,102±$2k 33% 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 |
$374,400±$7k 33% 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 | — | $1,487±$38 16% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
$1,013±$330Lowest 43% below MA |
| Wareham and Worcester 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 |
$4,733 21% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$5,104Highest 15% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
54.2%±2.9Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
25.6%±20.5 MA: 51.8% |
| Worcester 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% |
19.6%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
6.3% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
42.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
84.6% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
1951Lowest 13 yrs older than MA |
1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1963 1 yr older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 24% below MA |
24 min 17% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
30 minHighest 3% above MA |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
11.5%±1 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Highest MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
| Wareham and Worcester 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 | — | #266 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | — | South High Community | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
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.