Compare towns
Marion vs West Wareham vs Weweantic
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).
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 | West Wareham | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Highest |
2,257 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+7.8% MA: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±4 35% above MA |
57.6±13Highest 44% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% 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% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest 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%±5.7 MA: 17.9% |
35%±3.3Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
| West Wareham 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 MA: 47.3% |
18.4%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±4.3 MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±4.7Lowest MA: 7.9% |
10.1%±8.5Highest MA: 7.9% |
| 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 38% above MA |
$58,560±$15kLowest 44% below MA |
$62,481±$39k 40% below MA |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$230,800±$104kLowest 59% below MA |
$420,800±$42k 25% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,176±$516 33% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,766Highest 4% below MA |
$4,765 20% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75.8%±26.8 MA: 51.8% |
90.6%±37.4Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
78.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 2 yrs older than MA |
1982Highest 18 yrs newer than MA |
1973 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 15% above MA |
22 min 23% below MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
17.7%±13.8 MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Marion and West Wareham 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 | — | — |
| School district | Marion | — | — |
| High school 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.