Compare towns
Marion vs West Wareham vs Edgartown
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 highest household income ($143k).
West Wareham has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Edgartown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.1%).
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 | West Wareham | Edgartown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Highest |
2,257Lowest |
5,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% MA: +7.4% |
+7.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+27.1%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4 35% above MA |
57.6±13Highest 44% above MA |
51.9±8.6Lowest 30% above MA |
| West Wareham 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 MA: 19.4% |
14.8%±7.3 MA: 19.4% |
10%±3.6Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Marion and West Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±5.7Lowest MA: 17.9% |
35%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
29.7%±8.9 MA: 17.9% |
| West Wareham and Edgartown 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% |
18.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
56.3%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±4.7 MA: 7.9% |
3.8%±3.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
| Marion and West 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 38% above MA |
$58,560±$15kLowest 44% below MA |
$125,236±$33k 20% above MA |
| Marion and Edgartown 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 |
$230,800±$104kLowest 59% below MA |
$1,199,300±$262kHighest 113% above MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
— | $1,796±$470Highest about the MA average |
| Edgartown and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,766Highest 4% below MA |
$4,765Lowest 20% below MA |
$5,641 6% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.8%±26.8 MA: 51.8% |
90.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
30%±35.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| West Wareham and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% MA: 10% |
19.9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.7%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
87% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1982 18 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
12 minLowest 60% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±8.3 MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±13.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
25.6%±15.2Highest MA: 18.6% |
| Edgartown 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 | — | #242 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Marion | — | Edgartown |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.