Compare towns
Wareham vs Danvers vs Marion vs Somerset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Danvers has the most renters (30.8% rent).
Marion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Somerset has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
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 | Wareham | Danvers | Marion | Somerset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
28,098Highest |
5,310Lowest |
18,298 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+6% MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
45.3±3Lowest 13% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
47±2.2 18% above MA |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4Lowest MA: 19.4% |
17.2%±2 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
18.9%±2.4Highest MA: 19.4% |
| Somerset and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
25.3%±3.2 MA: 17.9% |
| 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+ | 27.1%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
48.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.7% MA: 47.3% |
37.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
4.7%±1.3 MA: 7.9% |
| 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 | $90,383±$11kLowest 13% below MA |
$125,395±$10k 21% above MA |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
$112,677±$6k 8% above MA |
| Marion and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 24% below MA |
$644,200±$23k 15% above MA |
$653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$418,800±$18kLowest 25% below MA |
| Marion and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$2,076±$192Highest 18% above MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,271±$93 28% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 28% below MA |
$6,654Highest 11% above MA |
$5,766 4% below MA |
$4,977 17% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
58.3%±12.9 MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% MA: 10% |
4.8%Lowest MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
4.9% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
69.2%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
86.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1963Highest 1 yr older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
28 min about the MA average |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
31 min 8% above MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.3%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
12%±2.9Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Marion and Danvers 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #91 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | — | Marion | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | — | None in town | Somerset Berkley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
— | — | 11.6Highest |
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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.