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Marion vs Wareham vs Wolfeboro
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 highest household income ($143k).
Wareham has the most affordable homes ($425k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Wareham | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Lowest |
23,302Highest |
6,571 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4 38% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Lowest 34% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Wolfeboro 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% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Marion and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest 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. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Marion and Wolfeboro 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. |
$424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,176±$516 17% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76Lowest 22% below 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. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Marion | Wareham | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wareham Senior High | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| 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.