Compare towns
Hudson vs Marion vs Wareham vs Mansfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Mansfield has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Hudson | Marion | Wareham | Mansfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 20,077 |
5,310Lowest |
23,302 |
23,931Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4% MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.7 7% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
41.4±1.3Lowest 4% 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 | 19.3%±2.5 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
22.4%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Mansfield and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.3 MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
15.4%±2Lowest 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+ | 46.1% MA: 47.3% |
46.7% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
51.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
5.5%±1.3 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 | $103,400±$13k about the MA average |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$125,273±$15k 21% above MA |
| Marion and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,800±$22k 12% below MA |
$653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$603,500±$28k 7% above MA |
| Marion and Mansfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,406±$82 20% below MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$1,803±$147Highest about the MA average |
| Mansfield and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,892 15% above MA |
$5,766 4% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$7,226Highest 21% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.8%±8.7 MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
38.2%±8.5Lowest 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 | 5.3% MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
73.1%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1980Highest 16 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 6% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
28 minLowest 5% below MA |
33 min 13% above MA |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
20%±3.4 MA: 18.6% |
| Marion and Mansfield 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 | #224 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | #60 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hudson | Marion | Wareham | Mansfield |
| High school in town | Hudson High | None in town | Wareham Senior High | Mansfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
— | 8.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.