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Marion vs Upton vs Edgartown 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 most homeowners (90.8%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
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 | Upton | Edgartown | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,310 |
8,189 |
5,278Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+6.8% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
51.9±8.6 30% above MA |
52.1±3.1 30% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9Highest MA: 17.9% |
26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
| Edgartown 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% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
56.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2 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±$30k 38% above MA |
$155,508±$33kHighest 50% above MA |
$125,236±$33k 20% above MA |
$90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
| Upton 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±$47k 16% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
$424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,176±$516 33% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,796±$470Highest about the MA average |
$1,504±$180 15% below MA |
| Edgartown and Wareham 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 |
$8,376Highest 40% above MA |
$5,641 6% below MA |
$4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
4.7% MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.7% MA: 62.5% |
87% MA: 62.5% |
83.5%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 15% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
28 min 5% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±8.3 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3 MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Edgartown and Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #242 of 282 in MA | #272 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marion | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Edgartown | Wareham |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Wareham Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 8.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.