Compare towns
Wareham vs Hingham vs Marion vs Westport
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 most affordable homes ($425k median).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Marion has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Hingham | Marion | Westport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
24,283Highest |
5,310Lowest |
16,484 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+9% MA: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
48.4±2.4Lowest 21% above MA |
53.8±4Highest 35% above MA |
50.7±1.8 27% 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% |
23.4%±2.1Highest MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7 MA: 19.4% |
16.5%±2.9 MA: 19.4% |
| Hingham and Marion 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% |
26%±2.6 MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
24.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
76.2%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.7% MA: 47.3% |
29.7% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3Highest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
| Marion and Westport 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 |
$178,390±$15kHighest 72% above MA |
$143,092±$30k 38% above MA |
$96,000±$9k 8% below MA |
| Hingham and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kLowest 24% below MA |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 102% above MA |
$653,500±$47k 16% above MA |
$521,900±$38k 7% below MA |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180 15% below MA |
$2,465±$603Highest 40% above MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
$1,425±$356 19% below MA |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$10,000+Highest at least 67% above MA |
$5,766 4% below MA |
$3,719Lowest 38% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3Lowest MA: 51.8% |
60.3%±12 MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
52.9%±19.8 MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% MA: 10% |
4.3%Lowest MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
6.7% MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
80.7%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
82.9% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 6 yrs older than MA |
1976Highest 12 yrs newer than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1972 8 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% below MA |
36 minHighest 24% above MA |
34 min 15% above MA |
29 min about the MA average |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
33.1%±3.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3 MA: 18.6% |
9.2%±2.6Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #272 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA | #195 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Hingham | Marion | Westport |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Hingham High | None in town | Westport Middle-High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
— | 11.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.