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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Wareham, MA compare?
| Figure | Wareham, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 23,689 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 23,303 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 651 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.0% |
| Measure | Wareham, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 23,302±24 |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 80.3%±4.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.3%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.9%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.1%±3.7 pts |
| Median household income | $90,383±$10,660 |
| Per capita income | $49,607±$3,719 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.7%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.6%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $424,500±$20,571 |
| Median gross rent | $1,504±$180 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.4%±11.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.5%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 12.4%±3.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.8%±4.0 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.3%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.5 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.3%±1.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov