Compare towns
Dighton vs Marion vs Wareham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Marion has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
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 | Dighton | Marion | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,193 |
5,310Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.3%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2.9Lowest 7% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Dighton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% MA: 47.3% |
46.7%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $136,646±$19k 31% above MA |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
| Marion and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $501,900±$47k 11% below MA |
$653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,405±$192 20% below MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
| Wareham and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,452Highest 8% above MA |
$5,766 4% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.8%±16.1Lowest MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 11%±3.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
| Marion and Wareham 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 | #85 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Marion | Wareham |
| High school in town | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
MA 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.