Compare towns
Marion vs Wareham vs Wolfeboro vs Weweantic
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Weweantic has the youngest population (median age 44.4).
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 | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,310 |
23,302Highest |
6,571 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4 38% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
44.4±13.9Lowest 14% 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%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest 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%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest 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% |
30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±4.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below 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±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
$420,800±$42kLowest 26% 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. |
$4,341 39% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$3,764Lowest 21% 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%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest 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% |
88.7% 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. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.1%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest 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 |
— |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.