Wareham Center, Massachusetts
Wareham Center is a community of 3,635 people in Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Why visit Wareham Center
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 3 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Gypsy, Tobey Homestead, Standish Shores Preserve and Conant Hill.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 37 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Wareham Center
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Wareham Center
Wareham Center is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Wareham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 census, Wareham Center had a population of 2,972.
From the Wikipedia article Wareham Center, Massachusetts (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
Gypsy
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.4 mi
Historic catboat (type of sailboat)
Tobey Homestead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic house in Massachusetts, United States
Tremont Nail Factory District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Historic district in Massachusetts, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds29
17 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes3
Churches and places of worship8
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare1
Map of Wareham Center
60 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 22°F | 4.2 in | 12.9 in |
| Feb | 40°F | 22°F | 3.7 in | 9.2 in |
| Mar | 46°F | 28°F | 5.6 in | 7.3 in |
| Apr | 56°F | 37°F | 4.6 in | 1.3 in |
| May | 66°F | 48°F | 3.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 75°F | 57°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 64°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 63°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 73°F | 55°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 63°F | 44°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 53°F | 35°F | 4.5 in | 0.2 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 27°F | 5.0 in | 6.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for E Wareham (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Plymouth County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2023-09-15: Hurricane Lee (Hurricane)
- 2022-04-18: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2020-03-27: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-25: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2015-04-13: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 miles away.
- Weweantic 1 mi west, about 1 min by car
- Onset 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- West Wareham 3 mi northwest, about 5 min by car
- Marion Center 4 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Buzzards Bay 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- White Island Shores 6 mi northeast, about 9 min by car
- Bourne 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Pocasset 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Mattapoisett Center 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Monument Beach 7 mi east, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Main Street, Wareham MA, John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tremont Nail Wareham, Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain
- WarehamMA TobeyHomestead, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WarehamMA WitchCatboat 2, User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
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