West Wareham, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,908
Males: 872 (45.7%), Females: 1,036 (54.3%)

Plymouth County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.0 years
Median household income: $33,167
Median house value: $119,500

Population by Race

Races in West Wareham:

• White Non-Hispanic (84.6%)
• Other race (6.9%)
• Two or more races (4.7%)
• Black (2.2%)
• American Indian (2.1%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)

Ancestries: Irish (16.7%), English (15.5%), Italian (12.1%), Portuguese (11.5%), Subsaharan African (9.9%), French (6.7%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in West Wareham

• High school or higher: 79.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
• Unemployed: 5.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Wareham CDP

• Never married: 19.2%
• Now married: 58.6%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 10.1%
• Divorced: 10.3%

5.7% Foreign born (3.5% Europe, 0.8% Africa, 0.7% Asia, 0.6% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near West Wareham:

• CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 12 miles; POCASSET, MA)
• JORDAN HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA)
• SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 15 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Wareham:

• MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 30 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
• BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 35 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
• GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 43 miles; BOSTON, MA; Abbreviation: BOS)

Other public-use airports nearest to West Wareham:

• PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 8 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: PYM)
• MONPONSETT POND (about 16 miles; HALIFAX, MA; Abbreviation: MA6)
• NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 17 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: EWB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Wareham:

• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 20 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
• BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
• MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
• BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
• STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
• BABSON COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)
• QUINCY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)