Town of

Wareham

Massachusetts
www.wareham.gov
54 Marion Road Wareham, MA 02571

Phone: 508-291-3100

Town Administrator:

Derek Sullivan

Select Board:

Jared Chadwick
Sarah Corbitt
Marcus Gomes
Joseph Still
Judith Whiteside

Annual Town Meeting:

April 28, 2025
April, 4th Monday

Municipal Election:

May 6, 2025
May, 1st Tuesday

Demographics

Population23,198
Population Density647
Registered Voters19,969
Income Per Capita$31,888
EQV Per Capita$256,620
Owner-occupied Housing Unit Rate77.3%
Median Value of Owner-occupied Housing Units$363,600
Median Gross Rent$1,412
Total Households10,293
Average Household Size2.23

Municipal Finances

Residential Tax Rate$8.55
Commercial Tax Rate$8.55
Average Tax Bill$3,961
Total Expenditures$77,085,167
Total Tax Levy$52,402,462
State Aid$20,921,720
Local Receipts$9,894,092
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

Kelly Dooner

Mass. House

John Gaskey
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