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Marion vs Warner 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).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Warner | Wareham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310 |
2,959Lowest |
23,302Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,176±$516Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Wareham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,766 85% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 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% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion and Warner 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 |
| School district | Marion | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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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| 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.