Compare towns
Marion vs Mashpee vs Wareham
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).
Mashpee has the oldest population (median age 55.9).
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 | Marion | Mashpee | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Lowest |
15,384 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.5% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4 35% above MA |
55.9±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
52.1±3.1Lowest 30% above MA |
| Mashpee and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3 MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Marion and Mashpee 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% |
33.1%±2.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| Mashpee 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%Highest MA: 47.3% |
44.3% MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest 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 | $143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
$95,299±$13k 8% below MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$562,200±$29k about the MA average |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,776±$330Highest about the MA average |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
| Mashpee and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,766Highest 4% below MA |
$3,762Lowest 37% below MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
44.7%±14.5Lowest 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 | 9%Highest MA: 10% |
5.5%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
81.9%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
83.5% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1988Highest 24 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
27 minLowest 6% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.5%±3 MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Marion and Mashpee 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 | #100 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marion | Mashpee | Wareham |
| High school in town | None in town | Mashpee Middle-High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Highest |
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.