Compare towns
Bourne vs Marion vs Suffield vs Wareham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bourne has the most renters (24.2% rent).
Marion has the highest household income ($143k).
Suffield has the youngest population (median age 44.5).
Wareham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bourne | Marion | Suffield | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,323 |
5,310Lowest |
15,702 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52±1.8 34% above U.S. |
53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7Lowest 14% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marion and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marion and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Marion and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,600±$28k 73% above U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,379±$300 about the U.S. average |
$1,176±$516Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 44% above U.S. |
$5,766 85% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.8%±5.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #206 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Marion | Suffield School District | Wareham |
| High school in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | None in town | Suffield High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8 |
— | 10.9Highest |
8.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.