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Marion vs Thompson vs Wareham
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).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Wareham has the shortest commute (28 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 | Thompson | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Lowest |
9,337 |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4 38% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Lowest 34% above U.S. |
| Thompson 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 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Marion and Wareham 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% |
24.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 77% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,176±$516 17% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,766Highest 85% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Thompson 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% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Highest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marion | Thompson School District | Wareham |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
8.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.