Compare towns
Marion vs Princeton vs Wareham vs Weweantic
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%).
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
Wareham has the most renters (16.5% rent).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 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 | Princeton | Wareham | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,310 |
3,529 |
23,302Highest |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+2.4% MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
46.1±7 15% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% 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 | 16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
22.2%±4.6Highest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Princeton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
20.9%±3.6 MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest 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+ | 46.7% MA: 47.3% |
59.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| Weweantic and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $143,092±$30k 38% above MA |
$158,750±$46kHighest 53% above MA |
$90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Princeton and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$520,500±$48k 7% below MA |
$424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,176±$516 33% below MA |
$897±$852Lowest 49% below MA |
$1,504±$180Highest 15% below MA |
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| Wareham and Marion 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 |
$6,633Highest 11% above MA |
$4,341 28% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
69.8%±46.7 MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Princeton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.2% MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8% MA: 62.5% |
94.3%Highest MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1975Highest 11 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
37 minHighest 25% above MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±8.3 MA: 18.6% |
29.5%±6.8Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Princeton 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 | #59 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Marion | Wachusett | Wareham | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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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.