COMPARING TWO PLACES
West Wareham vs Fall River
PLACE A
West Wareham, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Fall River, Wisconsin
West Wareham is 22% larger than Fall River. Fall River earns more, with a median household income $13,607 higher.
WEST WAREHAMFALL RIVERDIFFERENCE
Total population2,2571,853+22% vs Fall River
Population density605981−377
Population growth7.8%5.2%+2.6 pts
Median age57.637.0+20.6
Male40.5%47.9%−7.4 pts
Female59.5%52.1%+7.4 pts
Foreign-born2.4%1.8%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic79.1%86.8%−7.6 pts
Black2.6%0.4%+2.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.7%6.1%−5.4 pts
Asian0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Other17.3%6.7%+10.5 pts
Median household income$58,560$72,167−$13,607
Per capita income$38,106$33,665+$4,441
Poverty rate19.9%9.5%+10.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5110.374+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%26.1%−7.7 pts
Graduate degree4.2%8.4%−4.2 pts
Unemployment rate12.1%4.0%+8.2 pts
Labor force participation48.9%72.6%−23.7 pts
Median home value$230,800$243,700−$12,900
Median gross rent$1,269$1,190+$79
Owner-occupied78.6%67.5%+11.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate0.0%3.3%−3.3 pts
Rent-burdened households88.5%38.1%+50.4 pts
Average commute22.325.6−3.4
Worked from home17.7%6.5%+11.3 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.2%+1.5 pts
Uninsured6.6%3.9%+2.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024