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White Island ShoresMA

This town in Massachusetts has a population of 1,620.

Population
1,620
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$408K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
53.1
years
Jobs based here
36
A commuter town

Is White Island Shores a good place to live?

White Island Shores’ average commute is 37 minutes, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 30 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 284 Massachusetts towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than White Island Shores. White Island Shores’ trail network density is 6.0 miles per square mile, against 1.8 in Massachusetts’ towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Red Brook Wildlife Management Area, at 130 acres with 4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. We don’t grade White Island Shores yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave White Island Shores for work

Where White Island Shores’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Wareham Wareham 15% 10% → Boston Boston 10% 6% → Plymouth Plymouth 6% 5% → Bourne Bourne 5% 4% → New Bedford New Bedford 4% 4% → Falmouth Falmouth 4% White Island Shores · 0% stay
36jobs based in White Island Shores
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Nearby attractions

Gillette Stadium and 80 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around White Island Shores. Close and well known come first.

All 228 attractions →
Big draw38 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium28 mi MuseumUSS Massachusetts39 mi Ancient siteHMS Endeavour10 mi MuseumPlimoth Patuxet11 mi LandmarkNational Monument to the Forefathers28 mi MuseumBattleship Cove
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Massachusetts: USN, Public domain · HMS Endeavour: Samuel Atkins (c.1760-1810), Public domain · Plimoth Patuxet: Tr!sie, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Monument to the Forefathers: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Battleship Cove: Electroengie at English Wikipedia, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to White Island Shores: who provides what

White Island Shores is unincorporated, so Plymouth County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEversource21.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWareham Fire DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPlymouth CountyPlymouth County provides services here
SchoolsWareham School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWareham Town ClerkTown of Wareham; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP code0253802538 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in White Island Shores.

Outdoors

White Island Shores keeps nearly a quarter of its land conserved

7.8 miles of trail wind through 2 parks and preserves.

25.1%conserved
25.1%
conserved · 207 of 827 acres
7.8 mi
of trails · 6 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Red Brook Wildlife Management Area4 mi130
2. Shangri-La Park—2
Full pageWhite Island Shores’ outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map7.8 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk4 miles of trail · Red Brook Wildlife Management AreaConserved land25.1% conserved · 207 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in White Island Shores?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

White Island Shores has 0.0 jobs per working resident, so most workers leave town for work

For half of commuters, work is under 22 miles away. Among residents in White Island Shores, 2.3% live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Wareham (15%), Boston (10%) and Plymouth (6%). White Island Shores’ middle household income is $107,000.

0%work in town
White Island ShoresMassachusetts townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line2.3%6%9.6%
Median household income$107,000$120,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In White Island Shores0%
Wareham15%
Boston10%
Plymouth6%
Bourne5%
22 mi
median commute distance
36
jobs based in White Island Shores
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageWhite Island Shores’ work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here36 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in White Island ShoresCommute times37 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 22 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In White Island Shores, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

In White Island Shores, the midsummer high is 82°F.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring38–57°
Summer61–79°
Fall45–63°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageWhite Island Shores’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 22°Rain & snow37″ of snow a winter · 50 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy White Island Shores is

CDC measures, 32 in all: White Island Shores beats Massachusetts on 1 and trails on 1. White Island Shores: nearly a fifth of adults report frequent mental distress. Also worth knowing: among 280 Massachusetts towns, just 9 have a higher share of adults who binge drink than White Island Shores.

White Island ShoresMassachusetts townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%17%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%16%17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)35%33%33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%24%23%
32 measures vs. Massachusetts
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outWhite Island ShoresMA
More adults screened for colon cancer71.9%68.4%
More adults in frequent mental distress19.4%16.2%
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth
10.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
Full pageWhite Island Shores’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby10.2 miles to an ER · Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MA on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in White Island Shores, with inland flooding at the top

Expected losses in White Island Shores break down as 76% from inland flooding and 8% from hurricanes. White Island Shores’ natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 48 of 100.

48risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
48Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanes
Full pageWhite Island Shores’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters26 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.3 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

$492Kmedian sale price
4
homes sold in September
Full pageWhite Island Shores’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 4.6 years of incomeRentsRentsVs. the neighbors2 bordering towns

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about White Island Shores

15pages on White Island Shores
The big questions
HealthBetter than MA on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$107K median household income · 36 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors8 mi of trails · 25% conserved landPlacesAttractions228 nearby · Sandwich Historical Society and Glass Museum 8 miLibrarySpinney BranchCollegesMassachusetts Maritime Academy is 4.1 mi away
The story
Climate82° summer highs · 37″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of White Island Shores

Massachusetts Maritime AcademyUniversity or college · Public · Buzzards Bay4.1 mi$11,420 in-state tuition

About 1 of every 100 White Island Shores residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across Massachusetts.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

White Island Shores’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with White Island Shores.

Explore the map →
WarehamPlymouthWarehamPlymouthWhite Island Shores
Wareham
SW · 15% of White Island Shores workers commute here
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Plymouth
N · 6% of White Island Shores workers commute here
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How the neighbors grade
TownMA rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
White Island Shores——————
Wareham#247C−C+C+DB
Plymouth#180BDB−B−A−

White Island Shores isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare White Island Shores with a neighbor →

Questions about White Island Shores

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is White Island Shores, MA a good place to live?

We don’t grade White Island Shores yet; the figures below are still real.