Compare towns
Wareham vs Hull vs Marion vs Weweantic
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hull has the most renters (20.4% rent).
Marion has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 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 | Wareham | Hull | Marion | Weweantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
10,138 |
5,310 |
1,452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% MA: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+9%Highest MA: +7.4% |
+0.2% MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 30% above MA |
56.1±1.8Highest 40% above MA |
53.8±4 35% above MA |
44.4±13.9Lowest 11% above MA |
| Hull and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
11.4%±2.2 MA: 19.4% |
16.7%±4.7Highest MA: 19.4% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest MA: 19.4% |
| Marion and Wareham 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% |
26.1%±3.1 MA: 17.9% |
27.3%±5.7Highest MA: 17.9% |
17.3%±6.9Lowest 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% |
50.4%Highest MA: 47.3% |
46.7% MA: 47.3% |
30.6% MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 MA: 7.9% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest MA: 7.9% |
7.7%±4.3 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 | $90,383±$11k 13% below MA |
$115,485±$14k 11% above MA |
$143,092±$30kHighest 38% above MA |
$62,481±$39kLowest 40% below MA |
| Marion and Hull 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 |
$646,000±$38k 15% above MA |
$653,500±$47kHighest 16% above MA |
$420,800±$42kLowest 25% below MA |
| Marion and Hull 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 |
$2,081±$187Highest 18% above MA |
$1,176±$516Lowest 33% below MA |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 28% below MA |
$6,089Highest about the MA average |
$5,766 4% below MA |
$3,764Lowest 37% below MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±14 MA: 51.8% |
75.8%±26.8Highest MA: 51.8% |
0%±100Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Marion and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% MA: 10% |
5.8% MA: 10% |
9%Highest MA: 10% |
0%Lowest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% MA: 62.5% |
79.6%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
90.8%Highest MA: 62.5% |
88.7% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958 6 yrs older than MA |
1946Lowest 18 yrs older than MA |
1962 2 yrs older than MA |
1973Highest 9 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% below MA |
33 min 14% above MA |
34 minHighest 15% above MA |
22 minLowest 24% below MA |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 MA: 18.6% |
19.7%±4.3 MA: 18.6% |
20.1%±8.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
3.6%±3.8Lowest MA: 18.6% |
| Marion and Hull 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 | #66 of 282 in MA | #141 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wareham | Hull | Marion | — |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Hull High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
8.8Highest |
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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.