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Wareham vs Meredith vs Marion
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 most affordable homes ($425k median).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
Marion has the highest household income ($143k).
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 | Meredith | Marion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,302Highest |
6,758 |
5,310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±3.1Lowest 34% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
53.8±4 38% above U.S. |
| Meredith 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 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marion and Wareham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Marion 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$11k 12% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$143,092±$30kHighest 77% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,500±$21kLowest 28% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$653,500±$47kHighest 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$180Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,176±$516 17% below U.S. |
| Wareham and Marion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$5,766Highest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.4%±23.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.8%±26.8Highest 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Marion 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #141 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wareham | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Marion |
| High school in town | Wareham Senior High | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.