Moving to Wareham, Massachusetts

Population: 20,335. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,296 (+4.7% change)
Males: 9,716 (47.8%), Females: 10,619 (52.2%)

Plymouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $40,422
Median house value: $121,900

Population by Race

Races in Wareham:

• White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
• Other race (5.2%)
• Two or more races (3.4%)
• Black (2.9%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: Irish (22.4%), English (16.0%), Italian (12.5%), Portuguese (9.0%), French (8.6%), Subsaharan African (7.7%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wareham

• High school or higher: 82.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
• Unemployed: 5.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wareham town

• Never married: 25.8%
• Now married: 50.3%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 9.4%
• Divorced: 12.4%

3.5% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.7% Africa, 0.6% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wareham:

• CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 9 miles; POCASSET, MA)
• JORDAN HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA)
• SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 16 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wareham:

• MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 28 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
• BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 33 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
• GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 45 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wareham:

• PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 10 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: PYM)
• OTIS ANGB (about 17 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: FMH)
• NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 18 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: EWB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wareham:

• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 21 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
• BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
• BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
• MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
• STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BRISTOL, RI; Full-time enrollment: 3,007)
• BABSON COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)

Schools

Public high school in Wareham:

• WAREHAM SENIOR HIGH (Students: 954; Location: 7 VIKING DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Wareham:

• WAREHAM MIDDLE (Students: 895; Location: 4 VIKING DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
• JOHN WILLIAM DECAS (Students: 747; Location: 760 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
• MINOT FOREST (Students: 510; Location: 63 MINOT AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 05)
• WEST WAREHAM SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location: 1073 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Wareham:

• WAREHAM FREE LIBRARY (Operating income: $637,280; Location: 59 MARION ROAD; 75,981 books; 1,945 audio materials; 1,979 video materials; 143 serial subscriptions)