Compare towns
Hampton vs Marion 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
Hampton has the most renters (25.5% rent).
Marion has the highest household income ($143k).
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 | Hampton | Marion | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101 |
5,310Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
53.8±4Highest 38% 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 | 14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Marion and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marion and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63k 64% above U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Marion and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,176±$516Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,766 85% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Marion 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #141 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Marion | Wareham |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.