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Wrentham vs Wareham vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wrentham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Wareham has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Cumberland has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Wrentham | Wareham | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,297Lowest |
23,302 |
36,820Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$431,000±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,379±$109 about the U.S. average |
| Wareham and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,373Highest 136% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,870 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #49 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #18 of 38 in RI |
| School district | King Philip · Wrentham | Wareham | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland |
| High school in town | King Philip Regional High | Wareham Senior High | Cumberland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
8.6Lowest |
13.6Highest |
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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.