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Wareham Town, Massachusetts

Town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts · ZIP 02532, 02538, 02558

  • Plymouth County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
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  • 23,526 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 10,458Households
  • $82,741Median household income
  • $398,000Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 5ZIP codes

About Wareham Town

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Population, 2000 to 2020+14.6%
20k21k22k23k24k2000: 20,33520002010: 21,82220102020: 23,303202020,33523,303
Population of Wareham Town at each census
CensusPopulation
200020,335
201021,822
202023,303

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Wareham Town
Under $50k26.5%
$50k to $100k32.6%
$100k to $150k19.6%
$150k to $200k12.5%
$200k and over8.8%

Median household income $82,741 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Wareham Town
Owner occupied
8,520 units
Renter occupied
1,938 units
Vacancy rate
20%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Wareham Town compared with its county and state
Wareham Town compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWareham TownPlymouth CountyMassachusetts
Population23,226531,8896,992,395
Median household income$82,741$109,698$101,341
Median age53.142.940.0
Median home value$398,000$513,000$525,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.8%41.2%46.6%
Foreign-born residents5.8%10.8%17.7%
Owner-occupied homes81.5%77.6%62.6%
Mean commute to work27.1 minutes32.9 minutes29.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Wareham Town, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Wareham Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–4Wareham
Wareham MiddlePublic5–7Wareham
Wareham Cooperative Alternative SchoolPublic9–12Wareham
Wareham Senior HighPublic8–12Wareham

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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