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West Wareham, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Plymouth County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,776
Population
744/sq mi density
$55,900
Median Income
$35,579 per capita
$204,200
Home Value
$641,084 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
313
Violent Crime/100K
1,562 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$55,900 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$204,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
313 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.1%
2,988 → 2,776
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.73%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-14.8%
$65,600 → $55,900
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for West Wareham across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,637
-139 from 2023 (2,776)
Projected Median Income 2030
$49,967
$-5,933 from 2023 ($55,900)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,988 | — | $65,600 | — |
| 2015 | 2,850 | -4.6% | $63,542 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,832 | -0.6% | $61,343 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,259 | -20.2% | $52,404 | -14.6% |
| 2021 | 2,313 | +2.4% | $50,425 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 2,776 | +20% | $55,900 | +10.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.