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Marion vs Pomfret vs Wareham vs Ashby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marion has the most expensive homes ($654k median).
Pomfret has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Wareham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Ashby has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Pomfret | Wareham | Ashby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,310 |
4,317 |
23,302Highest |
3,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
45.9±3.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
50.5±3 30% 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 | 16.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pomfret and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marion and Pomfret 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 77% above U.S. |
$108,476±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
| Marion and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$409,100±$28k 23% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,176±$516Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,210±$300 14% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,766 85% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±15.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.2%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion and Ashby 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 | #39 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA | #200 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marion | Pomfret School District | Wareham | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.