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Wareham vs Killingly vs Marion vs Agawam Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wareham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Marion has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Agawam Town 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 | Killingly | Marion | Agawam Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,302 |
17,867 |
5,310Lowest |
28,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1 34% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.8±4Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.4±2.6 22% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±1.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Marion and Agawam Town 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 12% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$85,421±$7k 6% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21k 28% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$311,600±$12k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,176±$516 17% below U.S. |
$1,256±$87 11% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Agawam Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341 39% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,766Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Marion and 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 | #272 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #141 of 282 in MA | #193 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Marion | Agawam |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Killingly High School | None in town | Agawam High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 11.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.