Wareham is a medium-sized coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 20,335 people and four constituent neighborhoods, Wareham is the 90th largest community in Massachusetts.

Wareham is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Wareham is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Wareham who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.53%), sales jobs (8.70%), and food service (6.89%).

One of the nice things about Wareham is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. This is definately true of Wareham, which supports a strong tourist economy.

In Wareham, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.45 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Wareham is a very car-oriented town. This is because most people - 96.6% - drive by car to work every day, and few people choose alternative modes of transportation, such as public transit, cycling, or walking. In general, car-oriented communities have a layout that emphasizes streets, highways, and ease of parking, and sometimes this can be to the detriment of human-scale priorities such as walkability alongside roads, and public spaces. For example, strip malls are something you will find in Wareham.

Wareham Information and Demographics

The education level of Wareham citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 16.31% of adults in Wareham have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Wareham in 2000 was $21,312, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $85,248 for a family of four.

Wareham is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Wareham home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Wareham is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Wareham include Irish, English, Italian, Cape Verdean, Portuguese, French, French Canadian, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Wareham is English. Some people also speak Portuguese.