Town of

Wareham

Massachusetts
www.wareham.ma.us
54 Marion Road Wareham, MA 02571

Phone: 508-291-3100

Town Administrator:

Derek Sullivan

Select Board:

Ronald Besse
Jared Chadwick
Alan Slavin
Judith Whiteside
Tricia Wurts

Annual Town Meeting:

April 22, 2024
April, 4th Monday

Municipal Election:

May 7, 2024
May, 1st Tuesday

Demographics

Population23,317
Population Density650
Registered Voters17,757
Income Per Capita$28,897
EQV Per Capita$201,537
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate74.8%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$317,100
Median Gross Rent$1,192
Total Households10,280
Average Household Size2.23

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$9.92
Commercial Tax Rate$9.92
Average Tax Bill$3,750
Total Expenditures$71,441,822
Total Tax Levy$48,457,877
State Aid$18,202,704
Local Receipts$8,196,418
CPA Year Enacted2002
CPA Surcharge3.0%
CPA ExemptionsFirst $100,000 - residential
Town Hall of Wareham

Town Hall

Wants you To KNOW

From pre-European settlement to the present day, Wareham’s history and development patterns have been determined by opportunities presented from the use of its river and ocean resources and the marshes and uplands that surround them.

Governance

Form of GovernmentSelect Board – Town Meeting
Incorporation Date1739
Chief Municipal OfficialTown Administrator
Policy BoardBoard of Selectmen
Size of Policy Board5
Legislative BodyOpen Town Meeting

Geography

CountyPlymouth
Area35.9 mi2
Public Roads187.5 mi
Regional Planning AgencySoutheastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District

Representation

U.S. Senate (statewide)

Edward J. Markey
Elizabeth Warren

U.S. House

William Keating

Mass. Senate

Marc Pacheco

Mass. House

Susan Williams Gifford
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