Compare towns
Marion vs Everett vs Mattapoisett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has the highest household income ($143k).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Mattapoisett has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | Marion | Everett | Mattapoisett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Lowest |
50,045Highest |
6,634 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% MA: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4 35% above MA |
35.2±1.5Lowest 12% below MA |
57.2±2.3Highest 43% above MA |
| Mattapoisett and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
21.8%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
15.8%±5Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Everett and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.6%±5.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
| Mattapoisett and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% MA: 47.3% |
24.9%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
57.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.3%±0.9 MA: 7.9% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Marion and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
$85,218±$7kLowest 18% below MA |
$130,241±$24k 25% above MA |
| Marion and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $653,500±$47k 16% above MA |
$610,000±$23kLowest 9% above MA |
$681,600±$49kHighest 21% above MA |
| Mattapoisett and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
$2,076±$69Highest 18% above MA |
$1,597±$422 9% below MA |
| Everett and Mattapoisett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,766 4% below MA |
$4,880Lowest 19% below MA |
$6,588Highest 10% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
56.4%±5.8 MA: 51.8% |
45.1%±18.9Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% MA: 10% |
14.7%Highest MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
37.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
85.3% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1938Lowest 26 yrs older than MA |
1971Highest 7 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 20% above MA |
29 minLowest about the MA average |
| Work from home | 20.1%±8.3 MA: 18.6% |
10.5%±2Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.3%±7.4Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Mattapoisett 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 | #141 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #65 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marion | Everett | Mattapoisett · Old Rochester |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | Old Rochester Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.